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
editFrahm 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
editHis 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
editAs leader/co-leader
edit- 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
editWith Omer Avital
- New Song (2014)
With Brad Mehldau
- Finding Gabriel (Nonesuch, 2019)
- Jacob's Ladder (Nonesuch, 2020–2021)
With Adi Meyerson
edit- Where We Stand (Independent, 2018)[4]
As invited soloist
editWith Sant Andreu Jazz Band, Barcelona
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Joel Frahm". AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Milkowski, Bill (December 2000) "Joel Frahm". JazzTimes.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 503. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ Meyerson, Adi (June 5, 2018). "Where We Stand". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ https://joanchamorro.com/album/jazzing-6-vol-1, https://joanchamorro.com/album/jazzing-6-vol-2
- ^ https://www.tempsrecord.cat/ [bare URL]