Azar Lawrence

Azar Lawrence (born 1953) is an American jazz saxophonist, known for his contributions as sideman to McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, and Woody Shaw. Lawrence was the tenor saxophonist Tyner used following John Coltrane's death.

Lawrence released Summer Solstice on Prestige Records in 1975, produced by Orrin Keepnews. It featured Raul de Souza, Gerald Hayes, Amaury Tristão, Dom Salvador, Ron Carter, Guilherme Franco on the songs "Novo Ano" and "Highway" which were composed by Amaury Tristão, and Lawrence, Souza, Albert Dailey, Carter and Billy Hart on all other selections.

Bridge Into The New Age featured Jean Carn, Woody Shaw, Ray Straughter, Woody Murray, Clint Houston, Billy Hart, Guillerme Franco, Julian Priester, Hadley Caliman, Black Arthur, Joe Bonner, John Heard, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Mtume and Kenneth Nash.

People Moving featured Patrice Rushen, Jerry Peters, Michael Stanton, John Rowin, Lee Ritenour, Paul Jackson, Jr., Harvey Mason.

Musician and screenwriter Hebert Baker taught music and mentored Lawrence, who recalled Baker as "one of the greatest pianists who ever lived" and taught Lawrence to reach down deep inside himself for his music.

As leader

 * 1974: Bridge into the New Age (Prestige)
 * 1975: Summer Solstice (Prestige)
 * 1976: People Moving (Prestige)
 * 2009: Prayer For My Ancestors (Furthermore)
 * 2010: Mystic Journey (Furthermore)

As sideman
With Mulatu Astatke With Henry Butler With Miles Davis With Henry Franklin With Gene Harris With Freddie Hubbard With Elvin Jones With Woody Shaw With The 360 Degree Music Experience With McCoy Tyner With Harry Whitaker
 * Timeless (2010, Mochilla)'''
 * Fivin' Around (1986, Impulse!/MCA)
 * Dark Magus (1977)
 * If We Should Meet Again (2007, Skipper Productions)
 * Home Cookin (2007, Skipper Productions)
 * In a Special Way (1976)
 * Bundle of Joy (1977)
 * New Agenda (Vanguard, 1975)
 * The Moontrane (1974, Muse)
 * In: Sanity (Black Saint, 1976)
 * Enlightenment (1973, Milestone)
 * Sama Layuca (1974, Milestone)
 * Atlantis (1974, Milestone)
 * Black Renaissance (1976, Bay State/Ubiquity)