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Crispin Cioe is a renowned saxophonist, music director, bandleader, composer, and songwriter who has played and recorded with James Brown (sax solo on “Living in America”), the Rolling Stones, Solomon Burke, Darlene Love, Tom Waits, Ray Charles, Cameo, Robert Palmer, Bronski Beat, the Ohio Players, and Usher. Crispin has played on more than ...
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Biography of Crispin Cioe. Saxist/songwriter/producer...
- Music
Original Music by Crispin Cioe. Crispin Cioe’s original...
- Video
Crispin Cioe serves as music director on numerous nationally...
- Contact
Crispin Cioe is one of the most affable musicians in the...
- The Uptown Horns
The Uptown Horns work is legendary — having performed,...
- Cracked Ice Band
Cracked Ice Led by Crispin Cioe. Cracked Ice is a band that...
- Uptown Horns Revue
The Uptown Horns – saxists Crispin Cioe & Arno Hecht,...
- Discography
Crispin Cioe Discography. We invite you to explore the...
- Bio
- Crispin Cioe Childhood
- Writer and Musician
- The Uptown Horns
- Sax Soloist
- Television Music Director
Crispin was born in Detroit, Michigan at Harper Hospital, then moved to downtown Chicago (where as a little boy he often heard the blues greats playing outdoors on nearby Maxwell St.). His family eventually moved back to the Detroit area, just as the Motown era was kicking off. He played clarinet, washboard (thimble-style), Clorox bottle, and sang ...
Crispin studied creative writing and film at University of Michigan, then music/saxophone at Wayne State University and Berklee School of Music, after which, he hit the streets, eventually migrating to NYC. For several years, Crispin split his time performing live/recording with a variety of artists (Duane Eddy, Carolyne Mas, Steve Forbert, James M...
In 1980, Crispin and three other horn players (Arno Hecht, Bob Funk, and Paul Litteral) formed the Uptown Horns. (Larry Etkin later replaced Litteral.) They went on to play on the acclaimed live album with Solomon Burke (“Soul Alive”), and tours/recording with the ascendant J. Geils Band (“Freezeframe” tours, “Showtime” LP). The Uptown Horns legend...
As a soloist, Crispin continued to record/tour with Mink DeVille/Willy DeVille, Dusty Springfield (“Send It To Me”), The The (“Uncertain Smile”), The Manhattans (“You Send Me”), Debbie Harry (“French Kissin’ in the USA”), Lou Gramm (“Ready or Not” lp), Keith Richards (“Main Offender”), Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Scissor Sisters (“Laura”, “Mary”, “She’s...
For television, Crispin has served as musical director for a variety of programs, starting in the 90’s with “Buster’s Happy Hour” on VH-1. Since 2010, he has been the music director for PBS’ “Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for Humor” (most recently, honoring Ellen DeGeneres in 2012), and in May, 2013, Crispin was co-music director for “The Library...
Crispin Cioe is a renowned music director, saxophonist, bandleader, composer, and songwriter who has played and recorded with James Brown (sax solo on “Living in America”), the Rolling Stones ...
The Uptown Horns work is legendary — having performed, toured, and recorded with some of the most highly regarded rock ‘n’ roll, pop, and R&B artists in music industry history. The horn section features Crispin Cioe and Arno Hecht on saxophones, Bob Funk on Trombone, and Larry Etkin on trumpet (who replaced Paul Litteral in the early ...
Produced by Crispin Cioe, the soundtrack to an award winning independent film, Burnzy's Last Call, features well known artists (David Johansen, Deborah Harry...
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Jun 1, 2023 · Crispin Cioe formed the band Cracked Ice for which he wrote and produced the album Soul Noir. Along with the band’s funk and soul underpinnings, Crispin’s songwriting for Cracked Ice delivers primal male/female duets in rock and R&B. Think Marvin & Tammi, Bonnie & Delaney, Otis Redding, and Carla Thomas.
As a member of the Uptown Horns, Crispin Cioe was inducted into the New England Music Hall of Fame. The Uptown Horns features Crispin Cioe (alto and baritone...
