John Klemmer

John Klemmer
Born: Jul 3, 1946 in Chicago, IL
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Genre: Jazz, New Age
Styles: Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Rock
Biography: An active composer and an innovator on the electrified saxophone (using echo effects quite effectively), John Klemmer was also a very strong Coltrane-inspired acoustic tenor saxophonist. His solo saxophone recordings preceded smooth jazz and new age and his variety of projects earned him a great deal ...Read full biography
Nexus for Duo and Trio
Released: 1979
Label: Novus
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At a period of time when John Klemmer had a pop hit with "Touch" and was becoming well-known for his electrified renditions of simple melodies, this double LP must have shocked some of his unsuspecting ...Read full review
Blowin' Gold
Released: 1969
Label: Universal
Critics' Rating:
Decent late '60s set by tenor saxophonist John Klemmer, not as focused nor as exciting as his early '70s sessions. Klemmer at this point was still finding his own sound and searching for comfortable middle ...Read full review
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