Denys Baptiste - Tenor Saxophone
Friday, April 29, 2005
UK tenor and soprano saxophonist Denys Baptiste performed with Gary Crosby and Nu Troop before releasing his debut album in 1999, Be Where You Are, which was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize.
He won the MOBO award for Best Jazz Act 1999. Baptiste has released two albums since then. His third album Let Freedom Ring! was nominated for the MOBO award for Best Jazz Act 2004, BBC Jazz Awards for Best New Work and Best Album 2004, and for the Parliamentary Jazz Award for Best Album 2004.
2008 is Denys' debut year as part of the faculty of the Jazzwise Summer School.
2008 is Denys' debut year as part of the faculty of the Jazzwise Summer School.