Hicks (piano), Bob Stewart (tuba), and Cecil Brooks III (drums). Blythe died from complications of Parkinson's disease in Lancaster, California, at the age of 76. Discography As leader Collaborations With Synthesis Six by Six (Chiaroscuro, 1977), with Olu Dara, a.o. Sentiments (Ra, 1979), with Olu Dara, David Murray, a.o. With The Leaders Mudfoot (Black Hawk, 1986) Out Here Like This (Black Saint, 1987) Unforeseen Blessings (Black Saint, 1988) Slipping and Sliding (Sound Hills, 1994) With Roots Salutes the Saxophone – Tributes to John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins and Lester Young (In & Out, 1992) Stablemates (In & Out, 1993) Say Something (In & Out, 1995) With Santi Debriano and Billy Hart 3-Ology (Konnex, 1993) With Jeff Palmer, John Abercrombie, Victor Lewis Ease On (AudioQuest Music, 1993) With David Eyges and Bruce Ditmas Synergy (In & Out, 1997) With John Abercrombie, Terri Lyne Carrington, Anthony Cox, Mark Feldman, Gust Tsilis Echoes (Alessa, 2005) As sideman With Joey Baron Down Home (Intuition, 1997) with Ron Carter and Bill Frisell We'll Soon Find Out (Intuition, 1999) with Ron Carter and Bill Frisell With Lester Bowie The 5th Power (Black Saint, 1978) African Children (Horo, 1978) With Jack DeJohnette Special Edition (ECM, 1979) With Gil Evans Gil Evans Live at the Royal Festival Hall London 1978 (RCA, 1979) The Rest of Gil Evans Live at the Royal Festival Hall London 1978 (Mole Jazz, 1981) Parabola (Horo, 1979) Live at the Public Theater, Vol. 1 & 2 (Trio (Japan)/Storyville (Sweden), 1980) Priestess (Antilles, 1983) Sting and Gil Evans – Strange Fruit (ITM, 1993), three tracks with Blythe rec. 1976 without Sting With John Fischer 6 × 1 = 10 Duos for a New Decade (Circle, 1980) With Chico Freeman Luminous (Jazz House, 1989) Focus (Contemporary, 1995) With Chico Hamilton Peregrinations (Blue Note, 1975) Chico Hamilton and the Players (Blue Note, 1976) With Craig Harris Cold Sweat Plays J. B. (JMT, 1999) With Julius Hemphill Coon Bid'ness (Freedom, 1972) With Azar Lawrence Bridge into the New Age (Prestige, 1974) With the Music Revelation Ensemble In the Name of... (DIW, 1994) Knights of Power (DIW, 1996) With Woody Shaw The Iron Men with Anthony Braxton (Muse, 1977 [1980]) With Horace Tapscott The Giant is Awakened (Flying Dutchman, 1969) With Gust William Tsilis & Alithea Pale Fire (Enja, 1988) With McCoy Tyner Quartets 4 X 4 (Milestone, 1980) 44th Street Suite (Red Baron,1991) With the World Saxophone