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Colin Stetson
photo credit: Brantley Gutierrez

Active

1990s - 2010s

Born

March 3, 1975 in Ann Arbor, MI

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Jazz Instrument Free Improvisation Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophone Jazz

Member Of

People's Bizarre Transmission The Sway Machinery Bon Iver Larval
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Colin Stetson

Biography by Steve Huey

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Noted for his unusual one-man ensemble technique, the avant saxophonist plays with indie rockers, jazz groups, a black metal band, and scores films.
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Album Highlights

  • New History Warfare, Vol. 1
    Colin Stetson
    New History Warfare, Vo …
  • Never Were the Way She Was
    Colin Stetson / Sarah N …
    Never Were the Way She …
  • Sorrow: A Reimagining of Gorecki's 3rd Symphony
    Colin Stetson
    Sorrow: A Reimagining o …
  • Slow Descent
    Colin Stetson
    Slow Descent
  • New History Warfare, Vol. 2: Judges
    Colin Stetson
    New History Warfare, Vo …
  • Stones
    Colin Stetson / Mats Gu …
    Stones
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Artists Moods

  • Ambitious
  • Circular
  • Improvisatory
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  • Freewheeling
  • Intense
  • Volatile
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Artists Themes

  • Maverick
  • Imagination
  • Passion
  • Introspection
  • Scary Music
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