Joel Frahm
Joel Frahm (born 1970[note 1]) is an American jazz saxophonist. Early lifeFrahm was born in Racine, Wisconsin, in 1970.[1][note 2] He attended the Stephen Bull Fine Arts School, where he began playing the tenor saxophone.[1] At the age of 15 he and his family moved to West Hartford, Connecticut, where he attended William H. Hall High School.[1] He met pianist Brad Mehldau at school, and the two had weekly gigs locally.[1] "After leaving high school in 1988, Frahm attended Rutgers University for a year before transferring to The Manhattan School of Music, and following graduation with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Jazz Performance he entered Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead workshop."[1] Frahm lists saxophonists John Coltrane, Stan Getz and Chris Potter as influences.[2] Later life and careerHis debut recording as a leader was Sorry, No Decaf, for Palmetto Records, in 1998.[3] A 2001 recording, Don't Explain, was a series of duets with Mehldau.[3] DiscographyAs leader/co-leader
As sidemanWith Omer Avital
With Adi Meyerson
As invited soloistWith Sant Andreu Jazz Band, Barcelona References
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