- Born
- 4 February 1942
Detroit - Died
- 1 June 2012
Detroit - Country
- United States
Biography
Faruq Z. Bey was a jazz musician who played saxophone. Faruq Z. Bey was born on 4 February 1942 in Detroit and died on 1 June 2012 in Detroit. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Faruq Z. Bey (born Jesse Davis; February 4, 1942 – June 1, 2012) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer from Detroit, Michigan. Bey was known for his work with Griot Galaxy, which played distinct compositions, often by Bey. Odd meters and polyrhythms were a frequent feature of the group's tunes, which would give way to free sections. Originally started in 1972, Griot Galaxy settled into its most stable line-up around 1980, when Bey was joined by saxophonists David McMurray and Anthony Holland, as well as bassist Jaribu Shahid and drummer Tani Tabbal. Griot Galaxy played at the 1983 Detroit Montreux Jazz Festival (now the Detroit Jazz Festival), and toured Europe in the mid-1980s. In the mid-1980s Bey was in a serious motorcycle accident that left him in a coma. Almost a decade passed before he returned to performing. He re-emerged with an all woodwind ensemble called The Conspiracy Winds Ensemble.
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What instrument did Faruq Z. Bey play?
Faruq Z. Bey is known for playing saxophone.
When and where was Faruq Z. Bey born?
Faruq Z. Bey was born 4 February 1942 in Detroit.
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