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Shabaka Hutchings
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Saxophonists · b. 1984

Shabaka Hutchings

English musical artist

Born
1984
London
Country
United Kingdom
Active
2016–
Record labels
Brownswood Recordings, Jazz re:freshed

Biography

Shabaka Hutchings is a jazz musician who plays saxophone, clarinet and tenor saxophone. Shabaka Hutchings was born in 1984 in London. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Brownswood Recordings and Jazz re:freshed.

Shabaka Hutchings (born 1984), also known simply as Shabaka, is a British jazz musician, composer and bandleader. He leads the band Shabaka and the Ancestors, and formerly led Sons of Kemet before its dissolution in 2022. He was also a member of The Comet Is Coming, performing under the stage name King Shabaka. Hutchings has played saxophone and other wind instruments with the Sun Ra Arkestra, Andre 3000, Floating Points, Mulatu Astatke, Polar Bear, Melt Yourself Down, Heliocentrics, London Brew, Turnstile and Zed-U.

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Also plays on

Albums where Shabaka Hutchings is credited as a sideman

2026 The Myth We Choose — Nduduzo Makhathini flute

Member of

Sons of Kemet 2011– · British jazz band

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Shabaka Hutchings play?

Shabaka Hutchings is known for playing saxophone, clarinet and tenor saxophone.

When and where was Shabaka Hutchings born?

Shabaka Hutchings was born 1984 in London.

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