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Derek Brown

Born: July 18, 1983

From his 30+ million views across social media to his appearance on international television and NPR’s Weekend Edition, Billboard-charting saxophonist/innovator Derek Brown and his one-of-a-kind solo “BEATBoX SAX” project has been exploding across the world music scene.

As described by jazz journalist/historian Scott Yanow, "Brown performs unaccompanied solos that occasionally make one recall Bobby McFerrin in his early prime and the great saxophonist Eddie Harris . . . utilizing slap-tonguing, circular breathing, a wide interest in musical styles and dazzling coordination to create rather unique music."

Derek Brown: Whatever the Case May Be

by Geno Thackara
March 22, 2023

From his social-media-famous trick of analogue beatboxing to here, literally, beating on a box, Derek Brown never runs short on tricks. Just as importantly, those fun little ideas aren't gimmicks but building blocks to be used in ways both clever and musical. Whatever the context, the sonic coloring is just the topping while there's always a ...

Derek Brown: All Figured Out

by Jerome Wilson
March 7, 2021

Tenor player Derek Brown has made a name for himself with a concept called “BEATBoX SAX," a method of playing saxophone in a continuous stream of pops, honks, melody and slap-tonguing that comes out like a hip-hop variation on Boots Randolph's old novelty tune. “Yakety Sax." He has put several videos on YouTube of him doing ...

Symbiosis

Label: Ear Up Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: Chunk; The Belly Craw; Up Jump; Roundabout; The Mirage; The Mess Around; Somewhere I Can't Recall.

All Figured Out

By Derek Brown

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2020
Track listing: Prelude; Human Error; Again; A Simple Gesture; Vantage Point; All Figured Out; The Pursuit; Hoping for the Best; The Good Fight.

Geno Thackara's Best Releases of 2020

by Geno Thackara
December 26, 2020

However strange the year has gotten, the urge to create clearly hasn't lessened at all--either that or the circumstances have left us more appreciative of art where we find it. Most likely it's some of both. Whatever the case may be, 2020 has still seen no shortage of musical treats good for the soul.

Derek Brown and The Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra: All Figured Out

by Geno Thackara
October 22, 2020

Whatever you imagine when you think of big bands, it's nothing quite like this. While Derek Brown can ably channel the snappy spirit of golden-age jazz--and certainly does here, with happy hard-swinging results--his spirit in composing and bandleading could not be more thoroughly modern. The same can be said of his approach to his instrument, as ...

Derek Brown: All Figured Out

by Robin B James
September 9, 2020

The recommended first exposure to this guy originally from Alma, Michigan, saxophonist Derek Brown, is through YouTube. His solo adventures and small ensemble numbers (mostly duets) are great fun. He has a very playful spirit and complicated sense of humor. He likes to play in acoustically interesting places which range from creepy but beautifully lit old ...

Salvador Sobral Quartet al Crossroads Reloaded Festival 2020

by Emmanuel Di Tommaso
August 5, 2020

Salvador Sobral Quartet Cortile del Palazzo dei Principi Crossroads Reloaded 2020 Correggio 1.8.2020 Il cortile rinascimentale del Palazzo dei Principi di Correggio diventa lo scenario del primo concerto in Italia del cantautore lusitano Salvador Sobral, accompagnato sul palco dal pianista Max Agnas, dal contrabbassista André Rosinha e dal batterista ...

FiftyFifty

By Derek Brown

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2018
Track listing: FiftyFifty; Dyakuyu; Funny How; The Jackalope (with Jeff Coffin); Ain't No Sunshine; Empathique (with Keith Harris); Ask Not (with Duo Ostinato); I Do; Run Away; Bridge Over Troubled Water (with Rachel Brown); The Single Petal of a Rose; Half and Half; Pochemuchka; Brother (with Jeff Coffin); America: The Beautiful Collaboration (with 50+ US saxophonists)