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, Gil Evans, Maria Schneider, Jim Hall, Uri Caine, Vinicius Cantuaria, Carlinhos Brown, Norah Jones, Antonio Sanchez, Wayne Krantz, Chris Potter, Nguyen Le, Miles Okazaki, Joe Locke, Edward Simon, Dan Weiss, Alex Sipiagin, Joel Harrison, Bobby Previte, Cecil McBee 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. David has also appeared with Aretha Franklin at Carnegie Hall, and with Jamiroquai, Maceo Parker, to name a few. He has produced all of his own 30 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.
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, featured in the NY Times Art section, and many other publications.
The albums that David owns are available on this site. All of his other albums, in addition to the ones on this site, are readily accessible on most streaming platforms. And most are available physical CDs/LP's.
Teaching: David has been teaching worldwide for many years. Besides teaching privately in person and via Zoom, Skype etc..
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Radio & Podcasts
- David Binney, Damien Erskine, James Francies, Per Mathison and Percy Jones
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- Randy Bernsen, Jaco Pastorius, Bob Berg and Larry Coryell
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August 02, 2023
Jazz Musician of the Day: David Binney
August 02, 2022
Jazz Musician of the Day: David Binney
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
"...a strikingly original composer, leader, conceptualist." —DownBeat Magazine
"David Binney possesses one of the most original minds in contemporary music." —Stereophile
"Add David Binney's dynamic voice on saxophone and his great writing to the chorus of creators re-invigorating jazz." —The Montreal Gazette
Primary Instrument
Saxophone, alto
Location
Los Angeles
Glenn White
saxophoneLynn Ligammari
saxophoneMatthew Charles Heulitt
guitarTeis Semey
guitarMichael Hudson-Casanova
saxophoneMatthias Kohler
saxophone, altoPhotos
Albums
Quixote
From: OlympiansBy David Binney
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