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Roy Jay Nathanson (born May 17, 1951) is an American saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and teacher. He became the leader and principal composer of the Jazz Passengers, a six piece group that he founded with Curtis Fowlkes in 1987.
May 17, 2023 · Roy Jay Nathanson is an American saxophonist, composer, bandleader, actor and teacher. He became the leader and principal composer of the Jazz Passengers, a six piece group that he founded with Curtis Fowlkes in 1987.
"Moonman" is the first single off of Nick Hakim and Roy Nathanson's new collaborative album 'Small Things,' due out April 16th via NYXO Records.Listen to “Mo...
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The Jazz Passengers are an American jazz group founded in 1987 by saxophonist Roy Nathanson and trombonist Curtis Fowlkes. Alongside musicians like John Zorn, Don Byron, and John Lurie, they are widely regarded as pioneering voices in the 1980s East Village jazz scene that centered around clubs like The Knitting Factory.
Apr 22, 2021 · The duo seamlessly blend R&B, jazz, and dreamy pop on their collaborative album Small Things, recorded and mastered just as the world was locking down. By T.M. Brown. April 22, 2021. Roy...
Oct 27, 2023 · Nathanson established a high profile with the Jazz Passengers, a daring ensemble whose modernistic approach -- Blondie's Deborah Harry recorded and toured with them, becoming a regular member; Elvis Costello, Jeff Buckley, and Mavis Staples guested on recordings -- awed audiences and thrilled critics. Even before that, Nathanson, who had ...
Jun 1, 2000 · Nathanson's theater is all about the bar's characters. Scored with tangos, a saxophone quartet, funk, organ grease, and Jazz Passengers circus music, the musical vignettes shed light on the tragic night of the fire, hint at relationships and turmoil, before disappearing into the smoke.
