- Jean Toussaint
Jean Toussaint (born
July 27 ,1960 ) is ajazz tenor saxophonist. He was born in St. Thomas,Virgin Islands .Toussaint learned to play calypso as a child, and attended the
Berklee College of Music in the late 1970s. In 1979 he played withWallace Roney , and from 1982 to 1986 he was a member ofArt Blakey 's Jazz Messengers, for which he is best known. Since 1987 he has lived inLondon , where he has taught atGuildhall School of Music and Drama and performed with many local musicians, in addition to internationally known jazz players such asWynton Marsalis ,McCoy Tyner , and theGil Evans Orchestra. He has also taught atTrinity College of Music and theBirmingham Conservatory .Discography
*"Impressions of Coltrane"
*"What Goes Around", (World Circuit, 1991)
*"Whose Blues"
*"Life I Want" withDarren Abraham ,Wayne Batchelor ,Ciyo Brown ,Winston Clifford ,Mark Mondesir ,Jean-Michel Pilc ,Jason Rebello ,Tony Remy ,Dennis Rollins ,Nana Tsiboe ,Karl Van Den Bossche ,Cleveland Watkiss (New Note , 1996)
*"Back To Back"
*"Nazaire Who's Blues" withNick Cohen ,Julian Joseph , Jason Rebello, Tony Remym, Karl Van Den Bossche,Steve Washington (Jazz House , 1996)
*"The Street Above The Underground" (BMG , 2000)
*"Blue Black" withAnga Diaz ,Robert Hurst ,Mulgrew Miller ,Bill Mobley ,Jeff "Tain" Watts (Blue Geodesics , 2002)
*"Continuum 'Act One"' withGary Bartz ,Donald Brown , Bill Mobley,Billy Kilson ,Esiet Esiet References
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