David Binney
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Acclaimed as a considerable and highly individual compositional talent, saxophonist David Binney is one of the most prolific jazz musicians on the scene today. Winning praise from critics and colleagues alike, David was recently singled out by Jazz Times as one of a handful of "players who have created an alternative jazz-scene... all of whom are playing adventurous, original music." His latest project: Action features the outstanding and widely popular drummer and bandleader Louis Cole, and bassist Pera Krstajic
Known for his performances with such prestigious groups as the big bands of Gil Evans and Maria Schneider, as well as with Jim Hall, Uri Caine, Vinicius Cantuaria, Norah Jones, Bobby Previte, Cecil McBee quintet and countless others. David was also a co-founder of the hard-edged quintet "Lost Tribe" and the open-form collective quartet "Lan Xang." With these groups and on his own, he has recorded a dozen albums as leader or co-leader.
A David was born in Miami, Florida and raised in Southern California. At the age of 19 moved to New York City to play gigs and to study with Phil Woods, Dave Liebman and George Coleman. David’s distinctive saxophone sound and innovative compositions have been heard from basement clubs in New York to jazz festivals in Europe and the world. In addition to his extensive work as a leader, he has been sought after as a sideman, appearing on record with Medeski, Martin & Wood and Uri Caine's Mahler Project. David has also appeared on stage with Aretha Franklin, at Carnegie Hall, and with Maceo Parker, to name a few. He has produced all of his own 22 albums, and many others including two of the Lost Tribe releases, 6 Donny McCaslin releases and a Scott Colley “The Architect of the Silent Moment”.. David started his record label, Mythology Records, in 1998. David also created the group the Donny McCaslin group that eventually became the group on David Bowies’s #1 record Blackstar.
He has won the Downbeat Critics Poll 3 different times in the Alto Saxophone category. And placed in Producer, Album, et al.. Has had front cover features in Downbeat and Jazz Times and many other publications.
What the critics are saying:
"Binney plays a saxophone and a style that approaches Coltrane's ease of identification. His saxophone presence, like that of Coltrane,is one of that will be listened too studiously and with great pleasure for years to come" -All About Jazz
"A strikingly original composer, leader, conceptualist".- Downbeat
"One of the most original and important jazz artists today" - Jazz Chicago
"Add David Binney's dynamic voice on saxophone and his great writing to the chorus of creators re-invigorating jazz." - The Montreal Gazette
"David Binney possesses one of the most original minds in contemporary music"- Stereophile
Known for his performances with such prestigious groups as the big bands of Gil Evans and Maria Schneider, as well as with Jim Hall, Uri Caine, Vinicius Cantuaria, Norah Jones, Bobby Previte, Cecil McBee quintet and countless others. David was also a co-founder of the hard-edged quintet "Lost Tribe" and the open-form collective quartet "Lan Xang." With these groups and on his own, he has recorded a dozen albums as leader or co-leader.
A David was born in Miami, Florida and raised in Southern California. At the age of 19 moved to New York City to play gigs and to study with Phil Woods, Dave Liebman and George Coleman. David’s distinctive saxophone sound and innovative compositions have been heard from basement clubs in New York to jazz festivals in Europe and the world. In addition to his extensive work as a leader, he has been sought after as a sideman, appearing on record with Medeski, Martin & Wood and Uri Caine's Mahler Project. David has also appeared on stage with Aretha Franklin, at Carnegie Hall, and with Maceo Parker, to name a few. He has produced all of his own 22 albums, and many others including two of the Lost Tribe releases, 6 Donny McCaslin releases and a Scott Colley “The Architect of the Silent Moment”.. David started his record label, Mythology Records, in 1998. David also created the group the Donny McCaslin group that eventually became the group on David Bowies’s #1 record Blackstar.
He has won the Downbeat Critics Poll 3 different times in the Alto Saxophone category. And placed in Producer, Album, et al.. Has had front cover features in Downbeat and Jazz Times and many other publications.
What the critics are saying:
"Binney plays a saxophone and a style that approaches Coltrane's ease of identification. His saxophone presence, like that of Coltrane,is one of that will be listened too studiously and with great pleasure for years to come" -All About Jazz
"A strikingly original composer, leader, conceptualist".- Downbeat
"One of the most original and important jazz artists today" - Jazz Chicago
"Add David Binney's dynamic voice on saxophone and his great writing to the chorus of creators re-invigorating jazz." - The Montreal Gazette
"David Binney possesses one of the most original minds in contemporary music"- Stereophile