Ned Rothenberg
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Saxophonists · b. 1956

Ned Rothenberg

American composer

Born
15 September 1956
Boston
Country
United States
Record labels
Tzadik Records
Discography
20 albums

Biography

Ned Rothenberg is a jazz musician who plays saxophone and clarinet. Ned Rothenberg was born on 15 September 1956 in Boston. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Tzadik Records. The discography here lists 20 albums, from “Trials of the Argo” (1981) to “Full Circle: Live in Łódź” (2017).

Ned Rothenberg (born September 15, 1956) is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer. He specializes in woodwind instruments, including the alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, and shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute). He is known for his work in contemporary classical and free improvisation. Rothenberg is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. He was a founding member of the woodwind trio New Winds with J. D. Parran and Robert Dick. He has performed with Samm Bennett, Paul Dresher, Fred Frith, Evan Parker, Marc Ribot, Elliott Sharp, John Zorn, Yuji Takahashi, Sainkho Namtchylak, and Katsuya Yokoyama.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Trials of the Argo 1981
Portal 1983 · Live
Trespass 1986
Opposites Attract 1991
The Crux: Selected Solo Wind Works (1989–1992) 1993
Power Lines 1995
Café 9.15 1996 · Live
Ghost Stories 2000
Tools of the Trade 2001
Intervals 2002
Decisive Action 2004
En Passant 2004
The Fell Clutch 2006
While You Were Out 2009 · Live
Live at DOM - Duo Music for Nicolai Dmitriev 2010 · Live
Quintet For Clarinet And Strings 2010
Ryu Nashi / No School-New Music for Shakuhachi 2010
World of Odd Harmonics 2012
In Cahoots 2016
Full Circle: Live in Łódź 2017 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Ned Rothenberg is credited as a sideman

1986 The Big Gundown: John Zorn Plays the Music of Ennio Morricone — John Zorn mouth harp, ocarina, shakuhachi
1990 Filmworks I: 1986-1990 — John Zorn bass clarinet
1995 Creative Orchestra (Köln) 1978 — Anthony Braxton clarinet, flute, piccolo, saxophone
2001 The Gift — John Zorn shakuhachi
2003 Scelsi Morning — Marc Ribot clarinet, membranophone, percussion
2010 Dictée / Liber Novus — John Zorn bass flute, clarinet, shakuhachi

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Ned Rothenberg play?

Ned Rothenberg is known for playing saxophone and clarinet.

When and where was Ned Rothenberg born?

Ned Rothenberg was born 15 September 1956 in Boston.

What are Ned Rothenberg's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Trials of the Argo (1981), Portal (1983), Trespass (1986), Opposites Attract (1991) and The Crux: Selected Solo Wind Works (1989–1992) (1993).

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