John Klemmer
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John Klemmer is an American jazz and jazz fusion gifted saxophonist and composer, born on July 3, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois. Klemmer has collaborated with a number of musicians, including Steely Dan, John Lee Hooker, Roy Haynes, Tim Buckley and Nancy Wilson. Klemmer has recorded with various record labels including Cadet, Impulse!, ABC, MCA, and Elektra. Klemmer is recognized for playing an electrified horn with an echoplex early proponent of the smooth jazz style. Klemmer's song "Free Soul" (from Blowin' Gold, 1969) was featured on the breakbeat compilation Strictly Breaks.
[edit] Partial Discography
- Blowin' Gold (Chess, 1969)
- Eruption (Cadet Concept, 1970)
- Constant Throb (Impulse!, 1971)
- Intensity (Impulse!, 1973)
- Touch (MCA MCAD-37152, 1975)
- Barefoot Ballet (MCA, 1976)
- Arabesque (MCA, 1977)
- Brazilia (MCA, 1979)
- The Best Of John Klemmer: Mosaic (MCA, 1979)
- Magnificent Madness (1980)
- Hush (Elektra/Asylum, 1981)
- The Very Best of John Klemmer (GRP/Universal Records, To be released 12/2006)
[edit] Artists who have sampled John Klemmer songs
- Blowin' Gold (Chess, 1969)
- "Children of the Earth Flames"
- Beastie Boys "The Update"
- "Free Soul"
- Eruption (Cadet Concept, 1970)
- "Gardens of Uranus"
- Hieroglyphics "No Nuts"
- Constant Throb (Impulse!, 1971)
- "Constant Throb"
- Abstract Rude "Blast Off N2 Infinity"
- Chino XL & Ras Kass "Rriiiioott!!"
- Intensity (Impulse!, 1973)
- "Love Song to Catherine"
- Black Moon "Shit Iz Real"
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