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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.
Born in 1975, he grew up in Ann Arbor, where he began painting aged 2, a talent cultivated by his parents throughout his childhood. “Up until 15 or 16,” he admits, “I thought I’d pursue a career in the arts, in film, most likely, doing creature and practical effects in Hollywood on the sci-fi and fantasy films I loved.
May 5, 2017 · Colin Stetson was warming up for a lesson at the University of Michigan when his saxophone professor Donald Sinta burst into the room with a wild-eyed look on his face. "How are you doing that ...
Mar 29, 2023 · Colin Stetson’s new single ‘When We Were That What Wept For The Sea’ begins with the quiet sound of human breath. It’s a simple but effective touch. Humans take 22,000 breaths a day, or thereabouts.
Feb 7, 2020 · Colin Stetson‘s inimitable skills as a composer are once again on display via Color Out of Space, an H.P. Lovecraft adaptation starring Nicholas Cage. Even a cursory listen to the original ...
Nov 17, 2022 · Reviewed: November 17, 2022. In two long, bassy, zoned-out compositions, the genre-defying saxophonist strains against the formal restrictions of drone music. In his career as a soloist, Colin ...
Jun 12, 2017 · Colin Stetson: Horn Of Plenty. April 15, 2011 • The bass saxophone player practices circular breathing, a technique that allows for long, uninterrupted streams of music. He uses it to ...
