Nick Hempton
Nick Hempton (* around 1980 ) is an Australian jazz musician ( alto and tenor saxophone , composition ) in the hardbop tradition.
Live and act
Nick Hempton played in R&B and Ska bands in his home country ; In 2000 he played in the Dan Barnett Big Band in Sydney and in 2002 with Mark Rivett, Emma Pask and John Morrison's Swing City. He came to New York City in 2004. Influenced by Dexter Gordon , Sonny Stitt and Cannonball Adderley , he has worked there ever since as an accompanist and band leader in the city's jazz scene. In 2005 he formed the Nick Hempton Band ; The debut album was created in 2009 and lasted until 2016. Recordings were also made with Kayo Hiraki ( This Mellowed Hear, 2005). In the field of jazz he was involved in eight recording sessions between 2000 and 2015. Currently (2019) he leads a quartet consisting of Kyle Koehler (organ), Ed Cherry (guitar) and Joe Strasser (drums).
Discographic notes
- Nick Hempton Band (2009), with Art Hirahara , Marco Panascia , Dan Aran , Jimmy Lategano
- The Business (Posi-Tone, 2011), with Art Hirhara, Yotam Silberstein , Marco Panascia, Dan Aran
- Odd Man Out (Posi-Tone, 2013), with Michael Dease , Art Hirahira, Marco Panascia, Dan Aran
- Catch and Release (Triple Distilled, 2015), with Bruce Harris , Jerry Weldon , Tadataka Unno , Rossano Sportiello , Jeremy Manasia , Peter Bernstein , Dave Baron , Dan Aran
- Trio Stonk (SmallsLive, 2017)
- Night Owl (2018), with Peter Bernstein, Kyle Koehler, Fukushi Tainaka
Web links
- Web presence
- Nick Hempton at Allmusic (English)
- Nick Hempton at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Nick Hempton. Smalls, February 4, 2019, accessed February 4, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, accessed February 4, 2019)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hempton, Nick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1980 |