Charles Brackeen
Charles Brackeen is a jazz saxophonist who primarily plays tenor saxophone, but also plays soprano saxophone. He was married to pianist Joanne Brackeen; they have since divorced, and they have four children.
Brackeen originally studied violin and piano before switching to saxophone. He played in a recording with members of the Ornette Coleman Quartet in 1968 and on Jazz Composer's Orchestra recordings by Don Cherry, Leroy Jenkins, and Paul Motian for ECM. He recorded again as a leader in 1987, when he recorded three albums for Silkheart Records. He also has a quartet which produced Worshippers Come Nigh, among other works, in 1995.Discography
- Rhythm X
- Bannar
- Attainment
- Worshippers Come Nigh
;with Ahmed Abdullah
;with Don Cherry
;with Dennis González
;with Ronald Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society
;with Paul Motian
