Denys Baptiste | ||
| Allmusic Biography : b. 14 September 1969, London, England. A gifted tenor saxophonist, Baptiste was prompted towards jazz after hearing his father’s record collection. He studied at London’s Guildhall of Music. Early and abiding influences include John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins (even down to the beard) with occasional echoes in his playing of Wayne Shorter. Based in London, Baptiste has worked with many similarly located musicians, including Gary Crosby’s Nu Troop, Julian Joseph, Bheki Mseleku, Jason Rebello and drummer Caroline Taylor, and released his debut as leader in 1999. As he has steadily forged his own distinctive musical signature, Baptiste’s progress suggests that his will become a recognized name on the UK jazz scene. The excellent Let Freedom Ring! From was a self-composed suite based on the speeches of Martin Luther King. | ||
 | Album: 1 of 3 Title: Be Where You Are Released: 1999 Tracks: 10 Duration: 59:02 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Be Where You Are (04:41) 2 Rollin Stone (04:53) 3 Have a Talk With God (05:13) 4 Of Stars (05:50) 5 State of Flux (07:19) 6 Hall of Mirrors (08:20) 7 Naima (05:38) 8 My Ideal (05:26) 9 Shades of Green (05:52) 10 Parallax (05:50) |
 | Album: 2 of 3 Title: Alternating Currents Released: 2001 Tracks: 12 Duration: 00:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Journeyman (?) 2 The Kraken (?) 3 Stop And Look Around (?) 4 Steep (?) 5 Mind The Gap (?) 6 City Of Clouds (?) 7 Inner City Blues (?) 8 Alternating Currents (?) 9 Toga To Go (?) 10 Namesake (?) 11 Caribbean Man With A Plan (?) 12 741 (?) |
 | Album: 3 of 3 Title: Identity By Subtraction Released: 2011 Tracks: 9 Duration: 00:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Identity By Subtraction (?) 2 Apprehension (?) 3 Dance Of The Maquiritari (?) 4 Special Times (?) 5 Evolution From Revolution (?) 6 Harriotts Charriott - A Life In The Bass Line (?) 7 Song For You (?) 8 Dearest (?) 9 The Long Night (?) |