Jazztodon artist of the week: Andrew Cyrille! From his website: "Master drummer and composer Andrew Cyrille began studying science at St. John's University while playing jazz in the evenings. He began formally studying drums and composition first with Philly Joe Jones in 1958, and later at The Juilliard School and Hartnett School of Music. He performed with artists ranging from Mary Lou Williams, Coleman Hawkins, Roland Hanna, Illinois Jacquet, Kenny Dorham, Freddie Hubbard, Walt Dickerson, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk, among others. Beginning in 1964, Cyrille’s 11-year iconic collaboration with pianist Cecil Taylor would define the category of free jazz drumming and establish Cyrille in the vanguard of jazz drummers. From 1969, Cyrille formed several percussion groups. Since leaving Taylor's group, he went on to work with formidable artists as David Murray, Muhal Richard Abrams, Mal Waldron, Horace Tapscott, James Newton, Peter Brötzmann and Oliver Lake.
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