Idris Rahman

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Idris Rahman
Born (1976-07-16) 16 July 1976
Chichester, West Sussex, England
Origin London, England
Genres Reggae, Afrobeat
Occupations Clarinettist, saxophonist, music producer
Instruments Clarinet, saxophone
Associated acts Arun Ghosh, Oriole
Website Idris Rahman

Idris Rahman (born 16 July 1976) is an English clarinettist, saxophonist and music producer.

Career

Rahman began his music with influences from Bengali folk, film and popular music from the 1950s.[1] His main work is as saxophonist and producer with Soothsayers, a Reggae/Afrobeat collective, which he co-leads with trumpeter Robin Hopcraft. Soothsayers have released four albums and performed extensively throughout Europe over the past ten years. Idris is a regular member of the Arun Ghosh sextet and Johnny Phillips' group Oriole and, as a clarinettist. He was involved in his sister Zoe’s “Where Rivers Meet” album and Aidan Love’s “Forty Thieves Orkestar”.[2]

Rahman has performed and recorded as a saxophonist with Osibisa, Ayub Ogada, Dodgy, Reem Kelani, Julia Biel and many more jazz and world music/reggae artists. He has also produced and mixed albums, including two Mercury Prize-nominated albums (Zoe Rahman’s second album “Melting Pot” and Basquiat Strings' debut album, “Basquiat Strings with Seb Rochford”) and two albums by vocalist Julia Biel, in addition to the Soothsayers albums.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Al-mahmood, Syed Zain (19 November 2008). "Bengali music inspires Zoe Rahman's new album". Manchester: Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 November 2012. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Zoe Rahman Quartet". The Jazz Site. 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2012. 

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