Ned Rothenberg

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Ned Rothenberg
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Background information
Born (1956-09-15) September 15, 1956 (age 68)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres Avant-garde jazz, free jazz, free improvisation, contemporary classical
OccupationMusician
InstrumentWoodwinds
Years active1970s–present
LabelsNew World, Tzadik
Website nedrothenberg.com
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Ned Rothenberg Buffalo, New York

Ned Rothenberg (born September 15, 1956) is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer. He specializes in woodwind instruments, including the alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, and shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute). [1] He is known for his work in contemporary classical and free improvisation. Rothenberg is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. He was a founding member of the woodwind trio New Winds with J. D. Parran and Robert Dick. He has performed with Samm Bennett, Paul Dresher, Fred Frith, Evan Parker, Marc Ribot, Elliott Sharp, John Zorn, Yuji Takahashi, Sainkho Namtchylak, and Katsuya Yokoyama.

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Discography

As leader

With New Winds

With Semantics

As sideman

With Anthony Braxton

With Robert Dick

With Kip Hanrahan

With Denman Maroney

With Steve Nieve

With Evan Parker

With Marc Ribot

With Adam Rudolph

With Steve Swell

With John Zorn

With others

References

  1. JazzTimes May 2001. JazzTimes, Inc. 2001.