David Schnitter

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David Schnitter (b. March 19, 1948, Newark, New Jersey) is an American hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist.^[1]

Schnitter played clarinet as a youth and switched to tenor sax at age 15. After moving to New York City he played with Ted Dunbar and then became a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers from 1974 to 1979. He played with Freddie Hubbard from 1979 to 1981 and also worked with Frank Foster, Charles Earland, and Groove Holmes. He recorded for Muse Records from 1976 to 1981, but has receded from the limelight since.

Discography

Invitation (Muse Records, 1976)
Goliath (Muse, 1977)
Thundering (Muse, 1978)
Glowings (Muse, 1981)
Sketch (Omix, 2004)

With Art Blakey

Backgammon (Roulette, 1976)
Gypsy Folk Tales (Roulette, 1977)
In My Prime Vol. 1 (Timeless, 1977)
In My Prime Vol. 2 (Timeless, 1977)
In This Korner (Concord Jazz, 1978)
Reflections in Blue (Timeless, 1978)
Night in Tunisia: Digital Recording (Philips, 1979)
One by One (Palcoscenico, 1979 [1981])

References

↑ Allmusic

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 64193082 LCCN: n81013759 ISNI: 0000 0000 5514 8564 GND: 134803698 BNF: cb138995200

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Name	Schnitter, David
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Short description	American musician
Date of birth	March 19, 1948
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