User:Dubluzet/Roy Nathanson
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| Roy Nathanson (2007) | |
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| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | saxophone |
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[edit] Biography and performance
Saxophonist, composer, band-leader, actor and teacher. Studied saxophone with Jimmy Heath, Joe Allard and Les Scott, and acting with Mira Rostova. Performs in Matt Darriau's Paradox Trio. 1986 - joined the Lounge Lizards
1987 - co-founded Jazz Passengers group (with Curtis Fowlkes)
Duo project with keyboardist Anthony Coleman. Played in Mark Ribot's Cosmopolitans, with Charles Earland, and with the Shirelles.
Nathanson has acted in films by directors Jim Jarmusch, Chantal Akerman and Elaine May. Performed in Peter Lilenthal's children's film, Wasserman.
[edit] Roy Nathanson discography
- The Coming Great Millenium (1992, label: Knitting Factory Works)
- Lobster and Friend (1993, label: Knitting Factory)
- I Could've Been a Drum (1997, Tzadik)
- Fire at Keaton's Bar and Grill (2000, label: Six Degrees)
- Sotto Voce (2006, label: Aum Fidelity)
- Little Fred (label: Tablehead)
[edit] Jazz Passengers discography
- Broken Night/Red Light (Les Disques Du Crepuscule - 1987)
- Deranged & Decomposed (Les Disques Du Crepuscule - 1989)
- Implement Yourself (1990, label: New World)
- Live at the Knitting Factory (1991, label: Knitting Factory)
- Plain Old Joe (1993, Knitting Factory)
- In Love (1994, label: Windham Hill/High Street Records)
- Individually Twisted (1996, label: 32 Jazz)
- Live in Spain (1997, 32 Jazz)
Jazz Passengers official web site - discography. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
Huey, Steve. Jazz Passengers on AllMusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
[edit] References
Michael Ricci; Edward Zucker (2007-10-09). Roy Nathanson's profile. All About Jazz. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
Jazz Passengers home page. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
Roy Nathanson's Sotto Voce. www.aumfidelity.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
Andrew, Bartlett. Fire at Keaton's Bar and Grill. www.amazon.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
