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Jazz saxophonists are musicians who play various types of saxophones (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone etc.) in jazz and its associated subgenres. The techniques and instrumentation of this type of performance have evolved over the 20th century, influenced by both movements of musicians that became the subgenres and by particularly influential sax players who helped reshape ...
Jazz noir (also known as "doom jazz" or "dark jazz") is noted for its often somber, mysterious or even sinister tone. It takes inspiration from film noir soundtracks and dark ambient music. [4] 1990s -> Nu jazz [5] Music that blends jazz elements with other musical styles, such as funk, soul, electronic dance music, and free improvisation. 1990s ->
Elliot started out as a member of the jazz-rock unit, KittyHawk, playing lyricon (a wind synthesizer) and saxophone, and recording several albums with them. He then became a member of the funk band Tower of Power, playing tenor sax for five years during the 1980s. [1] He also did a stint as a member of the Yellowjackets.
The genre of solo saxophone has a rich, but largely unmapped history in contemporary music, particularly jazz. [1] Many, but not all, musicians who play and record solo saxophone use extended techniques, a vocabulary of the saxophone beyond its normal range.
Ethiopian jazz, also referred to as Ethio-jazz, is a blend of traditional Ethiopian music with jazz, combining the pentatonic scale-based melodies of Amharic music with the 12-tone scale and instrumentation of western music. Over time the genre has grown to include elements from other genres such as afrofunk, soul, Armenian jazz, and Latin ...
His music has been described as "a full-on mash-up of live instrumental saxophone, upright bass, and funky electronic beats." [10] Dean Mitchell in 2019. In October 2020, Saxsquatch commenced the Saxual Healing Tour 2020, which featured outdoor concerts at multiple venues. [11]
Jon Gordon (born 1966 in New York City) is an American jazz saxophonist who leads the Jon Gordon Quartet. In 1996, he won first prize in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition. [1] He is currently a professor in the jazz program at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [2]
Eli Bennett (born March 9, 1989) [1] is a Canadian Juno Award-nominated jazz saxophonist and Leo Award-winning film composer. [2] He has composed more than twenty film scores [3] and in 2018 received his first Leo Award for Best Musical Score in a Feature Length Documentary for the film Believe: The True Story of Real Bearded Santas. [4]