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Chris Potter (born January 1, 1971) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist.

Potter has released a number of albums as leader and has performed and recorded with many leading musicians including Kenny Werner, Red Rodney, Marian McPartland, the Mingus Big Band, Paul Motian, Ray Brown, Jim Hall, James Moody, Dave Douglas, Joe Lovano, Mike Mainieri, Steve Swallow, Steely Dan, Dave Holland, Joanne Brackeen, and many more.

His 1998 CD Vertigo was named one of the year’s top ten jazz CDs by both Jazziz magazine and The New York Times. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo for his work on the Joanne Brackeen recording Pink Elephant Magic. His 2004 CD Lift: Live At The Village Vanguard was named one of the year’s ten best new jazz recordings by Fred Kaplan of Slate. His most recent CD, “Underground,” on which he records with an electric, more “groove”-based quartet(Craig Taborn, keyboard; Wayne Krantz or Adam Rogers, guitar; Nate Smith, drums), was released on January 31, 2006.
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  • michaelsproul

    Yeahhhhhh!

    November 2011
  • Binkus

    Underground is one of the best bands in the world

    March 2011
  • jazzko

    One from my favouritte, great player! Ultrahang is very hard! I love it!

    December 2010
  • vidboyjazz

    Top man

    August 2010
  • zero85

    I dont know why but when I listening his music at night it sounds for me a lot better :), anyway great saxophonist it is my latest discovery. Album Ultrahang is amazing.

    May 2010
  • atroopofechoes

    saxophone-driven smart high-energy instrumental rock!

    April 2010
  • atroopofechoes

    fans of Chris Potter's more electronic stuff would enjoy A Troop of Echoes - http://atroopofechoes.com

    April 2010
  • Mike_Yorke

    Kewel stuff :-)

    March 2010
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