Warne Marsh
Warne Marsh(26 October 1927 - 17 December 1987) was an American saxophonist born in Los Angeles. Warne Marion Marsh was tutored by Lennie Tristano, and along with Lee Konitz became one of the pre-eminent saxophonists of the Tristano inspired "Cool School". He was often recorded in the company of other Tristano trained musicians, and remained one of the most faithful to the Tristano philosophy of improvisation; nevertheless, his distinctive tone and his rythmically subtle lines are immediately recognizable. He has been called by Anthony Braxton "the greatest vertical improviser". In the 1970s he gained renewed exposure as a member of Supersax, a saxophone quintet which played orchestral arrangements of Charlie Parker solos.
References
- Chamberlain, Safford (2000). An Unsung Cat: The Life and Music of Warne Marsh. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3718-8
- Cook, Richard & Morton, Brian (2003). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (6th edn). Penguin. ISBN 0-140-51521-6