Charles Gayle

Free Jazz saxophonist, pianist, percussionist, and composer. Born 28 February 1939 in Buffalo, New York, USA; died 5 September, 2023 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was initially known as a saxophonist who came to prominence in the 1990s after decades of obscurity. Gayle also performed as a pianist, bass clarinetist, bassist, and percussionist. Gayle learned to play the piano as a child. Later he taught himself the sa…