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Samuel Carthorne Rivers (born September 25, 1923, El Reno, Oklahoma) is a jazz musician and composer. He performs on soprano and tenor saxophones, flute, and piano.
(Do not confuse Rivers with Sam Rivers, the bass guitarist for Limp Bizkit)
Rivers' father was a gospel musician, exposing Rivers to music from an early age.
Rivers moved to Boston, Massachusetts in 1947, to study at the Boston Conservatory of Music. He performed with Quincy Jones, Herb Pomeroy, Tadd Dameron and others.
In 1959, Rivers began performing with 13-year-old drummer Tony Williams, who later went on to an impressive career. (Rivers later joined Miles Davis' quintet--briefly--partly at Williams' recommendation. This quintet was recorded on a single album, Miles in Tokyo.)
Rivers' music is rooted in bebop, but he is an adventurous player, adept at free jazz.
During the 1970s, Rivers and his wife, Bea, ran a noted jazz performance loft called Studio Rivbea in New York City's NoHo district. Rivers currently lives in Orlando, Florida. He performs regularly with several bands, including his trio and his RivBea All-Star Orchestra.
Notable recordings
Fuschia Swing Song Blue Note Records 1964.
Waves, Tomato, 1978.
Culmination, RCA Victor, 2000.
also noted: with Dave Holland Quartet Conference Of The Birds ECM Records, 1973.
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