Roy Nathanson

Roy Nathanson
Background information
GenresJazz
OccupationsMusician, Composer, Bandleader, Teacher
InstrumentsSaxophone, Vocals
LabelsTzadik Records, Six Degrees Records, Aum Fidelity, Les Disques Du Crepuscule, Windham Hill Records, Tablehead, Knitting Factory Works, 32 Jazz
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Roy Jay Nathanson (born May 17, 1951) is an American saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and teacher. He became the leader and principal composer of the Jazz Passengers, a six piece group that he founded with Curtis Fowlkes in 1987. They have toured Europe many times and played at major festivals in Finland, Germany, Italy, France and Switzerland, as well as the J.V.C. Festival in New York, the Du Maurier Festival in Canada and toured throughout the United States and Canada. The band has recorded eight albums since their debut release.