Avant-garde tenor saxophonist Frank Lowe evolved over the years from an unrestrained, free-blowing, fat-toned, high-energy player into a versatile, multi-hued improviser who nonetheless remained underground for most of his career. Coming up in the heyday of avant and free jazz, Lowe was a powerful and passionate presence on-stage or on record. A highly intuitive improviser, his recordings, such as 1973's Black Beings (that featured Joseph Jarman and Wiliam Parker in the lineup), 1977's The Other Side (recorded by Jef Gilson, with Lawrence "Butch" Morris), or Lowe & Behold with...