Pete Robbins
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Pete Robbins | |
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Born | Queens, New York, U.S. | November 28, 1978
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Saxophone |
Website | www |
Pete Robbins (born November 28, 1978) is an American jazz saxophonist[1] and composer living in Brooklyn.
He graduated from the New England Conservatory in 2002.[2]
He has performed or recorded with Vijay Iyer, John Hollenbeck, John Zorn, Craig Taborn, Mario Pavone, Tyshawn Sorey, Ben Monder, de:Dan Weiss, Thomas Morgan, Melvin Sparks, and Kenny Wollesen, and has performed at festivals and clubs in the U.S. and throughout Europe.
For his compositional achievements, Chamber Music America awarded Robbins with their "New Works: Creation and Presentation" grant as well as their "New Works: Encore" award. Robbins was a guest panelist with the Brooklyn Arts Council and is the Dean at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.
Discography
- Centric (Telepathy, 2001)
- Waits & Measures (Playscape, 2006)
- Do the Hate Laugh Shimmy (Fresh Sound, 2008)[1]
- Live in Basel (Hate Laugh, 2011)
- Pyramid (Hate Laugh, 2014)
References
- ^ a b Chinen, Nate (27 April 2008). "Trippy Rock, Relaxed Jazz and Other Delights". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Mitter, Siddhartha (16 May 2008). "Sax man likes to go with the flow". Boston.com. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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