Chris Speed
Background information
Born	1967
Origin	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genre(s)	Modern Creative Avant-garde jazz Free jazz Free improvisation Folk jazz
Occupation(s)	Bandleader Composer
Instrument(s)	Saxophone Clarinet
Label(s)	Skirl
Associated acts	Orange Then Blue
Website	http://www.chrisspeed.com/

Chris Speed (b. Seattle, Washington, 1967) is an American saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. ^[1] If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Seattle redirects here. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Modern Creative is a genre of jazz music that combines older jazz genres like fusion, bop, and free with more contemporary musical styles such as funk, pop, and rock. ... Avant-jazz (also known as avant-garde jazz) is a style of music and improvisation that combines elements of avant-garde art music composition with elements of traditional jazz. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Free improvisation or free music is improvised music without any rules beyond the taste or inclination of the musician(s) involved; in many cases the musicians make an active effort to avoiding overt references to recognizable musical genres. ... Folk Jazz is a general term for music that pairs traditional Anglo-American folk music with traditional African-American jazz/ragtime, featuring songs and styles of both traditions. ... A bandleader is the director of a band of musicians. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored instrument of the woodwind family. ... Two soprano clarinets: a Bâ™­ clarinet (left, with capped mouthpiece) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... A bagpipe performer in Amsterdam. ... Orange Then Blue is an experimental big band from Boston, Massachusetts led by drummer George Schuller. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored instrument of the woodwind family. ... Two soprano clarinets: a Bâ™­ clarinet (left, with capped mouthpiece) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ...

He studied classical piano from the age of five, and began clarinet at eleven. In high school he took up the tenor saxophone and began studying jazz. He later attended the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. A short grand piano, with the top up. ... Two soprano clarinets: a Bâ™­ clarinet (left, with capped mouthpiece) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ... The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. ... The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) in Boston, Massachusetts is the oldest independent conservatory in the United States. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ...

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He leads or co-leads the groups Pachora (with Jim Black, Skúli Sverrisson, and Brad Shepik); Human Feel (with Andrew D'Angelo, Black, and Kurt Rosenwinkel); yeah NO (with Black, Sverrisson, and Cuong Vu); and Trio Iffy (with Ben Perowsky and Jamie Saft). The latter two groups predominantly feature Speed's compositions. Jim Black (born 1967 in Seattle, Washington) is a jazz drummer who has performed with Tim Berne and Dave Douglas, among others. ... Skúli Sverrisson (born October 23, 1966) is an Icelandic bass player and composer, residing in New York City. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Cuong Vu (b. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Well-known avant-jazz groups Speed has performed with are Tim Berne's Bloodcount (with Berne, Jim Black, Michael Formanek, and sometimes Marc Ducret); John Hollenbeck's The Claudia Quintet (with Hollenbeck, Matt Moran, Ted Reichman and Drew Gress); Jim Black's Alasnoaxis (with Black, Sverrisson, and Hilmar Jensson); and The Clarinets (with Oscar Noriega and Anthony Burr). Tim Berne (born 1954) is an American jazz saxophone player and composer. ... John Hollenbeck is a jazz drummer and composer from New York City, USA. He also has interests in klezmer, classical music, and other musical forms. ... The Claudia Quintet is an eclectic post-jazz[1] ensemble formed by drummer and composer John Hollenbeck. ... Jim Black (born 1967 in Seattle, Washington) is a jazz drummer who has performed with Tim Berne and Dave Douglas, among others. ...

Chris Speed performed on the Grammy-nominated album A Blessing, by the John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble; and with Pachora contributed the track "Tirzah" to the Masada tribute album Voices in the Wilderness. Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... John Hollenbeck is a jazz drummer and composer from New York City, USA. He also has interests in klezmer, classical music, and other musical forms. ... Combatants Jewish Sicarii Roman Empire Commanders Elazar ben Yair Lucius Flavius Silva Strength 960 15,000 Casualties 953 Unknown Masada (a romanisation of the Hebrew מצדה, Metzada, from מצודה, metzuda, fortress) is the name for a site of ancient palaces and fortifications in the South District of Israel on top of...

He has also performed and/or recorded with Myra Melford, Mark Dresser, Susie Ibarra, Erik Friedlander, Satoko Fujii, and Dave Douglas. He has appeared on about 70-80 recordings since 1990. Myra Melford (born January 5, 1957 in Illinois) is a jazz pianist and composer. ... Mark Dresser (b. ... Susie Ibarra is an American percussionist and composer of jazz, opera, experimental, and avant-garde music. ... A virtuosic veteran of NYCs downtown scene, Friedlander has backed John Zorn, Laurie Anderson and Courtney Love. ... Satoko Fujii , born 1958) is a Japanese avant-garde jazz pianist and composer. ... Dave Douglas (born March 24, 1963) is a U.S. jazz trumpeter and composer whose music is notable for drawing on many non-jazz musical styles, including classical music, European folk music and klezmer. ...

In 2006, Speed helped create Skirl Records, an independent record label that is described as "an artist-run collective documenting work by a Brooklyn-centered community of musicians channeling a vast array of ideas and experience into new music." Speed appeared on two of Skirl's initial releases (The Clarinets' self-titled disc and Curtis Hasselbring's The New Mellow Edwards). Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Skirl Records is an American record label, focusing on improvised music, run by the artists. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ...

Discography

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• 2004 - Swell Henry (Squealer)
• 2006 - The Clarinets (Skirl)

with Pachora:

• 1997 - Pachora (Knitting Factory Records)
• 1999 - Unn (Knitting Factory Records)
• 2000 - Ast (Knitting Factory Records)
• 2003 - Astereotypical (Winter & Winter)

with Human Feel: Human Feel is a collaborative jazz quartet that consists of clarinet/tenor saxophone player Chris Speed, bass clarinet/alto saxophone player Andrew DAngelo, guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel and drummer Jim Black. ...

• 1989 - Human Feel (Human Use)
• 1992 - Scatter (GM Recordings)
• 1994 - Welcome to Malpesta (New World)
• 1996 - Speak to It (Songlines)
• 2007 - Galore (Skirl)

Footnotes

External links

• Chris Speed official site
• Skirl Records Homepage