Jimmy Halperin

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Jimmy Halperin (* 1958 in Queens , New York City ) is an American saxophonist (tenor and soprano saxophone) and composer of avant-garde jazz and new improvisational music .

Life

Jimmy Halperin has been interested in the music of Lennie Tristano since the 1970s ; in his early years he had lessons from Tristano himself and from Sal Mosca . The first recordings were made when Halperin played in the Warne Marsh Quintet in March 1986 ( Back Home on CrissCross). Since 1982 Halperin worked with the bassist Dominic Duval ; The first joint recordings were not made until 2003.

In 1997 Halperin recorded his first album under his own name on the Zinnia label : a duet dedicated to Tristano with Sal Mosca ( Psalm ). In 1998 he was a member of the Thomas Andersen Quintet (NOR Records), in 2001 he recorded in a trio with bassist Don Messina and drummer Bill Chattin for Cadence Jazz Records . During this time Halperin also worked as a session musician with Duval and Jay Rosen at CIMP .

Only in 2003 was it closer cooperation in the CIMP album Joy and Gravitas led to interpretations of jazz standards such as A Night in Tunisia , Love for Sale , My Funny Valentine , Do not Explain , Naima and 'Round Midnight contained , followed by the duo album Monkinus by Halperin and Duval on the CIMP label . In 2009 Halperin and Duval continued their preoccupation with the music Thelonious Monk with the album Monk Dreams , which was released on the Lithuanian label NoBusiness Records . In June 2009 they performed at the Villach Jazz Festival.

Halperin also worked with the pianist Andreas Schmidt , with Axel Hagens Stringproject and in a duo with the guitarist Joe Giglio .

Discographic notes

  • Jimmy Halperin / Sal Mosca: Psalm ( Zinnia Records , 1997)
  • Halperin / Messina / Chattin: Cycle Logical (Cadenc Jazz Records, 2001)
  • Halperin / Duval / Rosen: Joy and Gravitas (COIMP, 2003)
  • Halperin / Duval: Monkinus (CIMP, 2005)
  • Halperin / Duval: Monk Dreams ('NoBusiness Records, 2009)

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SURNAME Halperin, Jimmy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American saxophonist (tenor and soprano saxophone) and composer
DATE OF BIRTH 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Queens