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Music Alive: Odean Pope Quartet
September 28 @ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Hosted by Historic Germantown
Description (from host)
Original Arrangements and an Oral History of the John Coltrane era of Philadelphia Jazz
The performance will take place in the Historic Germantown courtyard, located at 5501 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144. Show will begin at 4PM. Bring Your Own Picnic.
There is limited seating, so please bring a blanket or chair.
ABOUT ODEAN POPE
Odean was an associate of John Coltrane and will perform and give his historical perspective on the period that was a huge part of the Philadelphia Legacy
Odean Pope was born in South Carolina to musical parents who rooted him in the sounds of the Southern Baptist Church. After moving to Philadelphia at the age of ten, his lifelong study of music began in earnest and was buttressed by The Graniff School of Music and Benjamin Franklin High School’s music program.
Odean grew up in jazz rich territory with other Philadelphia notables such as: John Coltrane, Lee Morgan, Clifford Brown, Benny Golson, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy and Percy Heath, Ray Bryant, Bill Barron, Kenny Barron, Archie Shepp, Jymie Merritt, Jimmy Garrison, Philly Joe Jones and Dizzy Gillespie.
Integrating several musical influences including the church choir of his youth, Philadelphia jazz and R&B of the 50’s and classical woodwind chamber music, led Odean in the early 70’s to help form Catalyst, a collective of musicians and music representing his new aesthetic. It was music ahead of its time.
Odean works with his trio, (Lee Smith, Craig McIver) quartet and saxophone choir. The saxophone choir is formatted with nine saxophones, and was established by Odean in 1977 and premiered in 1985 with a Soul Note album called “The Saxophone Shop.”
