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Perry Morris Robinson (September 17, 1938 – December 2, 2018) was an American jazz clarinetist and composer. He was the son of composer Earl Robinson. He also appeared with Grimes on The Call in 1965, on the ESP-Disk label (ESP 1026). Although the album is credited to "Henry Grimes Trio" the album liner notes, written by ESP-Disk label head Bernard Stollman, stated: "[Grimes] chose Perry Robinson, a virtuoso who merits far wider recognition, to pair with, and this recording reflects both of their contributions, in equal measure. A more accurate title for the album would be Henry Grimes/Perry Robinson." Two of the album's six songs are credited to Robinson, including the title track.

From 1973, Robinson worked with Jeanne Lee and Gunter Hampel's Galaxie Dream Band.

Personal life

Robinson died in Jersey City, New Jersey, in December 2018, at the age of 80.

As sideman

  • The Call – Henry Grimes (ESP-Disk, 1965)
  • Mouvement – Patrick Favre and Perry Robinson (Bleu Regard, 1966)
  • Mama Too Tight – Archie Shepp (Impulse!, 1966)
  • Bunky & Jake – Bunky and Jake (Mercury, 1968)
  • It Crawled into My Hand, Honest – The Fugs (Reprise, 1968)
  • L.A.M.F. – Bunky and Jake (Kiribati Productions, 1969)
  • Liberation Music Orchestra – Charlie Haden (1969)
  • Jake & The Family Jewels – Jake & The Family Jewels (Polydor, 1970)
  • Jazz Composers Orchestra: Escalator over the Hill – (JCOA, November 1968 – June 1971)
  • I'm The One – Annette Peacock (RCA, 1972)
  • Impulsively! – Various Artists (Impulse!, 1972)
  • Numatik Swing Band – Roswell Rudd & Jazz Composer's Orchestra (JCOA, 1973)
  • Conspiracy – Jeanne Lee (1974)
  • Brother, the Great Spirit Made Us All – Dave Brubeck (Atlantic, 1974)
  • Poum – Composers Collektive (Perry Robinson, John Fischer (pianist), Mark Whitecage, Laurence Cook, Mario Pavone) (1974)
  • Secret Sauce – Skyking (Columbia, 1975)
  • Interface – John Fischer (with Mark Whitecage, Perry Robinson Armen Halburian, Rick Kilburn, John Shea, Jay Clayton & Laurence Cook) (1975)
  • Live at Environ – John Fischer (with Perry Robinson & Rick Kilburn) (1975)
  • Echoes of Prayer – Grachan Moncur III & Jazz Composer's Orchestra (JCOA, 1975)
  • Environ Days – John Fischer (with Lester Bowie, Perry Robinson, Charles Tyler, Marion Brown, Arthur Blythe & Phillip Wilson) (recorded 1970s, released 1991)
  • I Wanna Play for You – Stanley Clarke (Sony, 1977)
  • It Just So Happens – Ray Anderson (Enja, 1978)
  • You Better Fly Away – Clarinet Summit (with John Carter, Gianluigi Trovesi, Theo Jörgensmann, Bernd Konrad, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, Didier Lockwood, Stan Tracey, Eje Thelin, Kai Kanthak, Jean-François Jenny-Clark, Günter "Baby" Sommer, Aldo Romano) (1979)
  • Mr. Playdough Man – Cool and the Clones, Ejaz (cassette) – 1979 – 1983
  • Celestial Glory – Gunter Hampel & His Galaxie Dream Band (1981)
  • Inscapes – Gunter Hampel, Birth (video)
  • Live in Eastern Europe – John Fischer (1983)
  • Licorice Factory – Licorice Factory (1986)
  • Songs of the Working People – (Flying Fish, 1988)
  • Materialized Perception – German Clarinet Duo (1992)
  • Jew–azzic Park – Klezmokum (1994)
  • PoGressions – Lou Grassi (1995)
  • ReJew–Venation – Klezmokum (1998)
  • Pushin' 30 – Eli Yamin, (Yamin Music, 1998)
  • The Best of Kilopop! – Chris Butler, (Future Fossil Music, 2000)
  • PoZest – Marshall Allen (CIMP, 2000)
  • New Prohibition: A Music History of Hemp (Various Artists) (Viper, 2001)
  • Klezmokum: Le Dor Va Dor – (BVHAAST, 2001)
  • Bob's Pink Cadillac – William Parker Clarinet Trio (Eremite, 2002)
  • ComPOsed – Lou Grassi's PoBand/John Tchicai (2002)
  • Buzzy Linhart Presents the Big Few (2003) – Buzzy Linhart
  • Kundalini Rhapsody – Muruga Booker, Dr. Dennis Chernin, & Perry Robinson (2003)
  • One Global Village – Global Village Ceremonial Band (Qbico, 2005)
  • Honeysuckle Dog – Chris Smither (Okra–tone, 2004)
  • Invisible Cities – Steve Swell/Perry Robinson 2004
  • Rarum XV – Carla Bley (ECM, 2004)
  • Holy Ghost: Rare & Unissued Recordings (1962–70) (Revenant, 2004)
  • Children Song – Children Song (Konnex, 2005)
  • Free Funk (Qbico, 2005)
  • Carnival Skin – Perry Robinson, Peter Evans, Bruce Eisenbeil, Hilliard Greene, Klaus Kugel (Nemu, 2005)
  • Impulse Story – Archie Shepp (Impulse!, 2006)
  • Still Travelling – (West Wind, 2006)
  • First Blues – Allen Ginsberg – (Water, 2006)
  • Muruga & The Global Village Ceremonial Band (Qbico, 2005)
  • House That Trane Built: Story of Impulse Records – Various Artists (Impulse!, 2006)
  • The Soul in the Mist – Andrea Centazzo, Perry Robinson & Nobu Stowe (Ictus, 2007)
  • Hommage an Klaus Kinski – Nobu Stowe–Lee Pembleton Project (Soul Note, 2007)
  • A Long Story – Anat Fort (ECM, 2007)
  • Ancestors, Mindreles, Nagila Monsters – Klez–Edge (Tzadik, 2008)
  • OrthoFunkOlogy – Free Funk (Musart, 2008)
  • Three Neighbours – (Gerald Achee, Perry Robinson and Joel Chassan, 2009)
  • Trails of Tears – Jacques Coursil (Sunnyside, 2010)
  • Live at Sage Court Studio – Muruga-Robinson Ensemble (Musart, 2014)
  • Fathership – Mothership World Connection – Muruga and the Cosmic Hoedown Band meet George Clinton and P-Funk All-Stars (Musart, 2015)
  • @ The Wormhole Cafe – Wormhole Cafe (Musart, 2016)
  • Essence – Perry Robinson & Muruga Booker (Musart, 2016)
  • Night Shift — Rick Jacobi (Musart, 2017)
  • Clarinet Summit – Theo Jörgensmann, Gianluigi Trovesi, Bernd Konrad, Annette Maye, Sebastian Gramss, Albrecht Maurer and Günter Sommer (Jazzwerkstatt, 2017).
  • The N.Y. Clarinet Society- Coco - w/ Michael Marcus & Jay Rosen (FSR Records, 2022)

References

  • "Perry Robinson Discography"
  • "A Fireside Chat with Perry Robinson" — at All About Jazz posted November 13, 2003
  • Entry at discogs.com