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May 5, 2017 · Stetson's unconventional approach to the saxophone begins with the horn he's made the centerpiece of his solo career—the bass sax, a rarely used temperamental member of the saxophone family. A...
Music. Interviews. Sax Prodigy: Colin Stetson on Completing a Trilogy. Having worked with everyone from Tom Waits to Bon Iver, virtuoso saxophonist Colin Stetson is forging a bold new path by himself. He talks to The Skinny about his latest album, unorthodox recording setups and the loneliest whale in the world.
Colin Stetson (born 1975) is a Canadian-American saxophonist, multireedist, and composer based in Montreal. He is best known as a regular collaborator of the indie rock acts Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Bell Orchestre, and Ex Eye. In addition to saxophone, he plays clarinet, bass clarinet, French horn, flute, and cornet.
“I actually started playing the saxophone because I liked how the saxophone sounded in rock music,” Stetson says. “I remember being a kid and watching MTV with my brother (this was when MTV was birthed and it was, like, the coolest thing we could imagine.)
Nov 17, 2022 · In his career as a soloist, Colin Stetson hasn’t redefined the saxophone so much as he has reinvented the saxophonist. His circular breathing technique, aided by a regimen of yoga and cardio,...
Apr 18, 2016 · Colin Stetson Reimagined a 1976 Polish Symphony as an Electronic Black Metal Opus with Saxophones. Arcade Fire and Bon Iver’s go-to sax machine recreates Henryk Górecki’s Third Symphony for a new...
