Chris Potter
Chris Potter, saxophonist, was raised in Columbia South Carolina. Noticed
as a youth by Marian McPartland, he finished high school and then went to
New York to study at the Manhattan School. While still a student, he began
playing with Red Rodney’s band, the first of his many high profile gigs, and
began a career that has since earned him a place as one of modern jazz’s most
respected and in-demand players. He has toured and recorded with Jim Hall,
Ray Brown, James Moody, Steve Swallow, Larry Carlton, Paul Motian, Steely
Dan, and many others. The youngest musician ever to receive Denmark’s prestigious
Jazzpar Prize, Chris Potter’s work on Joanne Brackeen’s Pink Elephant Magic
also earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo.
Chris Potter, saxophonist, was raised in Columbia South Carolina. Noticed
as a youth by Marian McPartland, he finished high school and then went to
New York to study at the Manhattan School. While still a student, he began
playing with Red Rodney’s band, the first of his many high profile gigs, and
began a career that has since earned him a place as one of modern jazz’s most
respected and in-demand players. He has toured and recorded with Jim Hall,
Ray Brown, James Moody, Steve Swallow, Larry Carlton, Paul Motian, Steely
Dan, and many others. The youngest musician ever to receive Denmark’s prestigious
Jazzpar Prize, Chris Potter’s work on Joanne Brackeen’s Pink Elephant Magic
also earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo. Mr. Potter’s
own recordings on the Concord Jazz label include Concentric Circles
(1994) Unspoken (1997) and his first release as a leader: Vertigo
(1998). Recordings in 2000 have included his stellar
sax work on the Steely Dan hit, Two Against Nature and with Dutch bassist
Joris Teep’s release on Postcards, For Adults Chris Potter’s
first album for the Verve label, Gratitude, was issued in April 2001.
On November 1, 2002, Concord Jazz issued Moving In with Brad Mehldau
on piano, Larry Grenadier on bass, and Billy Hart on drums. Chris Potter appeared
in the Terrace Theater with the Dave Holland Quintet on March 21, 2002.
"The
remarkable young saxophonist…is one of the most individual and creative voices
in modern jazz.” (George Kanzler, Newark Star-Ledger)
February 2003
