Warne Marsh

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Warne Marsh was an American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his cool jazz and Lennie Tristano–school improvisational style, marked by intricate, linear phrasing and harmonic sophistication.

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Warne Marsh canonical 8
Warne 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cool jazz musician
human
jazz musician
tenor saxophonist
activeYearsEnd 1987
activeYearsStart 1940s
causeOfDeath heart attack
collaboratedWith Bill Evans
Lee Konitz
Lennie Tristano
Peter Ind
Ronnie Ball
Sal Mosca
Ted Brown
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1927-10-26
dateOfDeath 1987-12-18
educatedBy Lennie Tristano
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Marsh
fullName Warne Marion Marsh
genre bebop
cool jazz
jazz
givenName Warne
linked to: Warne Marsh
instrument tenor saxophone
memberOf Lennie Tristano Quintet
Lennie Tristano school of improvisation
linked to: Lennie Tristano
movement Lennie Tristano school
linked to: Lennie Tristano
notableFor harmonic sophistication
intricate linear improvisation
notableWork All Music (with Lee Konitz)
Jazz of Two Cities
Music for Prancing
Ne Plus Ultra
Warne Marsh (1958 album)
occupation composer
musician
saxophonist
placeOfBirth California
Los Angeles
United States of America
placeOfDeath California
Los Angeles
United States of America
recordLabel Atlantic Records
Criss Cross Jazz
Impulse! Records
Verve Records
sexOrGender male
styleCharacteristic advanced harmonic substitutions
complex, long-lined improvisations
subtle rhythmic displacement

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Lester Young influenced Warne Marsh
Timeless Records notableArtist Warne Marsh
Warne Marsh givenName Warne
linked to: Warne Marsh
Lee Konitz collaboratedWith Warne Marsh
Prez bearerInfluencedMusicians Warne Marsh
Lennie Tristano influenced Warne Marsh
Lennie Tristano collaboratedWith Warne Marsh
Joe Albany associatedAct Warne Marsh
Mark Turner influence Warne Marsh