Joel Frahm (born 1970[note 1]) is an American jazz saxophonist.
Joel Frahm | |
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.jpg) Frahm in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Early life
Frahm was born in Racine, Wisconsin, in 1970.[1][note 2] He attended the Stephen Bull Fine Arts School, where he began playing the tenor saxophone.[1] At the age of 15 he and his family moved to West Hartford, Connecticut, where he attended William H. Hall High School.[1] He met pianist Brad Mehldau at school, and the two had weekly gigs locally.[1] "After leaving high school in 1988, Frahm attended Rutgers University for a year before transferring to The Manhattan School of Music, and following graduation with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Jazz Performance he entered Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead workshop."[1]
Frahm lists saxophonists John Coltrane, Stan Getz and Chris Potter as influences.[2]
Later life and career
His debut recording as a leader was Sorry, No Decaf, for Palmetto Records, in 1998.[3] A 2001 recording, Don't Explain, was a series of duets with Mehldau.[3]
Discography
As leader/co-leader
- Sorry, No Decaf (Palmetto, 1998)
- The Navigator (Palmetto, 2000)
- Don't Explain (Palmetto, 2001)
- We Used to Dance (Anzic, 2005)
- With Bruce Katz, Project A. (Anzic, 2009)
- Caminhos Cruzados (Venus, 2010)
- Live at Smalls (Smallslive, 2011)
- With Pavel Wlosok Trio, Czechmate (New Port Line, 2013)
- With Johannes Mössinger, New by Two (Unit, 2017)
As sideman
With Omer Avital
- New Song (2014)
With Brad Mehldau
- Finding Gabriel (Nonesuch, 2019)
- Jacob's Ladder (Nonesuch, 2020–2021)
As invited soloist
With Sant Andreu Jazz Band, Barcelona
References
Notes
Further reading
External links
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