Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist)

Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist)
Chris Potter in Budapest, May 2008

Chris Potter (born January 1, 1971) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Potter spent most of his childhood in Columbia, South Carolina where his mother taught psychology at the University of South Carolina. He exhibited an early interest in all kinds of music and quickly became a prodigy, mastering several instruments including guitar and piano, and finally gravitating toward the alto and tenor saxophone.

Potter played his first professional jazz gig at age 13 and quickly developed a devoted local following. He attended college in New York City, first at the New School, and later at Manhattan School of Music.

Potter has released a number of albums as leader and has performed and recorded with many leading musicians including Patricia Barber, Kenny Werner, Red Rodney, Marian McPartland, the Mingus Big Band, Paul Motian, Ray Brown, Jim Hall, James Moody, Dave Douglas, Joe Lovano, Wayne Krantz, Mike Mainieri, Steve Swallow, Steely Dan, Dave Holland, Joanne Brackeen, Adam Rogers and many more.

His 1998 CD Vertigo was named one of the year's top ten jazz CDs by both Jazziz magazine and The New York Times. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo for his work on the Joanne Brackeen recording Pink Elephant Magic. His 2004 CD Lift: Live At The Village Vanguard was named one of the year's ten best new jazz recordings by Fred Kaplan of Slate. His 2006 release, Underground, on which he records with an electric, more "groove"-based ensemble featuring Craig Taborn on keyboard; Wayne Krantz on guitar; Nate Smith on drums and Adam Rogers, guitar on tracks 6 and 9), was followed closely by the 2007 release "Follow the Red Line: Live at the Village Vanguard", featuring Adam Rogers on all six of its tracks. Another Underground group recording was released in 2009, Ultrahang.

Chris lends his talents on 5 songs on the Patricia Barber release "The Cole Porter Mix."

Chris Potter currently lives in New York City with his wife and new baby and performs all over the world with his band Underground.

Contents

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Dave Holland

  • 2000 - Prime Directive - ECM
  • 2001 - Not for Nothin' - ECM
  • 2003 - Extended Play: Live at Birdland - ECM
  • 2005 - Overtime - Dare2
  • 2006 - Critical Mass - Dare2
  • 2007 - Live at The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival
  • 2008 - Pass It On - Dare2
  • 2010 - Pathways - Dare2

With Paul Motian

  • 1994 - Reincarnation of a Love Bird - JMT
  • 1996 - Flight of the Blue Jay - Winter & Winter
  • 1997 - 2000 + One - Winter & Winter
  • 1998 - Play Monk and Powell - Winter & Winter
  • 2005 - On Broadway Vol. 4 or The Paradox of Continuity - Winter & Winter
  • 2006 - Live at the Village Vanguard (Winter & Winter)
  • 2006 - Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. II (Winter & Winter)
  • 2006 - Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. III (Winter & Winter)

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