Caroline Kraabel | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Torrance, California, U.S |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
Caroline Kraabel (born 1961 in Torrance, California) is an American saxophonist.
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Caroline Kraabel | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Torrance, California, U.S |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
Caroline Kraabel (born 1961 in Torrance, California) is an American saxophonist.
After living in Seattle, Kraabel moved to London while in her teenage years. [1] She started playing saxophone and became active in London's improvised music scene, developing a style based on extended techniques and acoustics. She performed solo and with John Edwards, Veryan Weston, [2] Charlotte Hug, Maggie Nicols, [3] Phil Hargreaves, and the London Improvisors Orchestra. [4] She organized and conducted pieces for Mass Producers, a 20-piece, all-female saxophone/voice orchestra [5] and for Saxophone Experimentals in Space, a 55-piece group of young saxophonists. Kraabel hosted a weekly radio show on Resonance FM [6] and is the editor for the London Musicians Collective's magazine Resonance.
Albums include Transitions with Maggie Nichols and Charlotte Hug, [7] Five Shadows with Veryan Weston, Performances for Large Saxophone Ensemble 1 and 2 and Performances for Large Saxophone Ensemble 3 and 4 with Mass Producers, and the solo work Now We Are One Two.
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