ArtistInfo

Chris Kelsey

ss, *1961 US, Bangor, Maine
Musician / Composer of Jazz

Chris Kelsey (born June 5, 1961) is an American-born jazz saxophonist, composer, and critic. His music draws on bebop, free jazz, free improvisation, funk, and fusion, and is augmented by elements of non-tonal, contemporary classical music. Kelsey has worked almost exclusively as a leader of his own ensembles, usually trios and quartets. From the late 1980s his principal instrument has been soprano saxophone, though in recent years he has recorded and performed on tenor and alto, as well. Kelsey has recorded nearly twenty albums under his own name, many for the C.I.M.P. label. With rare exceptions, he has recorded and performed his own original compositions. As a critic, he has written for several leading jazz publications and web sites, including Jazziz, JazzTimes, Cadence, AllMusic, and

Instruments

• Soprano sax
• Saxophone

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