Roy Nathanson (2007) | |
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | saxophone |
Biography and performance
editSaxophonist, 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.
Roy Nathanson discography
edit- 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)
Jazz Passengers discography
edit- 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 2008-05-04.
Huey, Steve. "Jazz Passengers on AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
References
editMichael Ricci (2007-10-09). "Roy Nathanson's profile". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2008-05-04. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
"Jazz Passengers home page". Retrieved 2008-05-04.
"Roy Nathanson's Sotto Voce". www.aumfidelity.com. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
Andrew, Bartlett. "Fire at Keaton's Bar and Grill". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-05-04.