David Binney
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.
David has recorded 20+ albums as leader or co-leader and recorded on more than 300 other albums.
David was born in Miami, Florida, and raised in Southern California. At the age of 19 moved to New York City and lived there for many years. He now resides in Los Angeles. And Produces records and performs worldwide. He also mixes and masters records.
Creator/Producer of the band that was David Bowie's Blackstar.
Known for his performances and recordings with such prestigious groups as Knower (Louis Cole, Genevieve Artadi),Chrissie Hynde, the big bands of Gil Evans and Maria Schneider, as well as with Jim Hall, Uri Caine, Vinicius Cantuaria, Carlinhos Brown, 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.
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 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, 7 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 Bowie’s #1 record Blackstar.
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August 02, 2021
Jazz Musician of the Day: David Binney
August 02, 2020
Jazz Musician of the Day: David Binney
August 02, 2019
Jazz Musician of the Day: David Binney
August 02, 2018
Jazz Musician of the Day: David Binney
August 02, 2017
Jazz Musician of the Day: David Binney
August 02, 2016
Jazz Musician of the Day: David Binney
August 01, 2015
Jazz Musician of the Day: David Binney
August 02, 2014
Jazz Musician of the Day: David Binney
August 02, 2013
Jazz Musician of the Day: David Binney
December 15, 2012
Saxophonist/Composer Ilia Skibinsky Releases "The Passage" on David...
Primary Instrument
Saxophone, alto
Location
Los Angeles
Lynn Ligammari
saxophoneTeis Semey
guitarMichael Hudson-Casanova
saxophoneMatthias Kohler
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Albums
Dança Macabra
From: SuspensoBy David Binney
All of Time
From: Graylen EpicenterBy David Binney
Everybody's Wonderland
From: In the PaintBy David Binney
Wild Child
From: Out of AirplanesBy David Binney