Colin Stetson

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Colin Stetson
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Colin Stetson at the mœrs festival in 2010.
Background information
Born Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Genres jazz, experimental, avant-garde jazz
Instruments bass saxophone
Labels Constellation Records
Associated acts Sarah Neufeld, Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Bell Orchestre, Tom Waits
Website Colin Stetson website

Colin Stetson is an American saxophonist and multireedist. He is best known as a regular collaborator of the indie rock acts, Arcade Fire, Bon Iver and Bell Orchestre. In addition to saxophone, he plays clarinet, bass clarinet, french horn, flute, and cornet.

Stetson has released a trilogy of solo releases, entitled New History Warfare, and a collaborative studio album with violinist Sarah Neufeld, entitled Never Were the Way She Was (2015).

Background

Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and currently based in Montreal, Quebec, Stetson attended the University of Michigan School of Music, where he joined Transmission Trio. He also played with the groups Boostamonte and the People's Bizarre.[1]

Stetson has performed and recorded with dozens of artists, including Tom Waits, Arcade Fire, TV on the Radio, Feist, Bon Iver, My Brightest Diamond, Laurie Anderson, David Byrne, Jolie Holland, Sinéad O'Connor, LCD Soundsystem, The Chemical Brothers, The National, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Angélique Kidjo, Kevin Devine, Beanie Burnett, and Anthony Braxton.[citation needed]

His extended saxophone techniques cover advanced circular breathing, multiphonics, altissimo, microtones, (reed) vocalisations, percussive valve-work, clicking keys, and growling.[2]

Solo career

His first solo album, New History Warfare, Vol. 1, was released in 2008. His second album, New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges, was released by Constellation Records in early 2011. On June 16, the album was named as a longlisted nominee (one of 40) for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.[3] On July 6, the album was named as a shortlisted (one of 10) nominee for the 2011 award. Stetson was chosen by Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival that he curated in December 2011 in Minehead, England.[4]

His latest album, New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light, was released by Constellation Records in April 2013, and was a longlist nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.[3]

Score work

Stetson and regular collaborator Sarah Neufeld composed the score to the 2013 film Blue Caprice.[5]

Discography

Solo albums/As leader

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Colin Stetson at Sled Island Music and Arts Festival, Calgary, 2013.

Collaborations with other artists

As sideman

With Arcade Fire:

With Bon Iver

With Esmerine

  • La Lechuza (2011)[6]

With Feist

With Jolie Holland

With Timber Timbre

With Tom Waits

With TV on the Radio

With David Gilmour

References

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  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced". aux.tv, June 16, 2011. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "longlist" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ ATP curated by Jeff Mangum, atpfestival.com; accessed April 19, 2015.
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  6. ↑ http://cstrecords.com/cst080/

External links

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