Denys Baptiste
Denys Baptiste | |
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Background information | |
Born | 1969 (age 54–55) London, England |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Saxophone |
Formerly of | Tomorrow's Warriors; Nu Troop |
Website | denysbaptiste |
Denys Baptiste (born 1969) is an English jazz musician. A graduate of Tomorrow's Warriors, Baptiste plays tenor and soprano saxophone in addition to composing.
Baptiste played with
As a soloist, Baptiste has recorded and played with many prominent international musicians, including
Background
Baptiste was born to
Described as "one of the true heavyweights of UK jazz",
Baptiste's most recent album, The Late Trane, released in 2017 to mark 50 years since the death of John Coltrane, was positively and widely welcomed, earning many four-star reviews.[13][14][15][16][17] As noted by the reviewer for London Jazz News, "Baptiste may record infrequently (this only his fifth album in 18 years), but the quality, commitment and emotional impact leap out from the speakers."[18]
Among other praise accorded to Baptiste,
Discography
- Be Where You Are (Dune Records, 1999)
- Alternating Currents (Dune, 2001)
- Let Freedom Ring! (Dune, 2003)
- Identity By Subtraction (Dune, 2011)
- The Late Trane (Edition, 2017)
See also
References
- ^ Fordham, John (10 October 2009). "Music: Ernest Ranglin, London". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ Barkham, Patrick (27 July 1999). "Manics the Mercury favourites". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ "Mobo Awards 2004: The nominees". BBC News. 24 August 2004. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ a b c "Denys Baptiste". AllAboutJazz. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Denys Baptiste". Arts Award. Trinity College London. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Denys Baptiste". Jazzre:freshed. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ May, Chrs (30 June 2020). "Denys Baptiste: Pathfinder For The New London Jazz". AllAboutJazz. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Jazz Breaking News: Denys Baptiste, Gwilym Simcock, Kairos 4tet, Matthew Halsall and Usonic Nominated for Best Jazz Act MOBO". Jazzwise. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Ratnesar, Romesh (11 September 2000). "The Joy of (English) Sax". Time. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "About the artist". denysbaptiste.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Fordham, John (13 January 2011). "Denys Baptiste: Identity By Subtraction – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ Nicholson, Stuart (24 November 2010). "Denys Baptise – Identity by Subtraction". Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Cornwell, Jane (16 June 2017). "Denys Baptiste - The Late Trane review: 'Deliberately tricksy, defiantly free'". Evening Standard.
- ^ Lewis, John (22 June 2017). "Denys Baptiste: The Late Trane review – classy takes on lesser-known jazz gems". The Guardian.
- ^ Quinn, Peter (24 June 2017). "CD: Denys Baptiste - The Late Trane". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Baber, Chris. "Denys Baptiste – The Late Trane". Jazz Views. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Pearson, Chris (30 June 2017). "Jazz: Denys Baptiste: The Late Trane". The Times.
- ^ Collins, Mike (7 August 2017). "CD Review: Denys Baptiste – The Late Trane". London Jazz News. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
External links
- Denys Baptiste official website
- Interview with AllAboutJazz.com