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| Born | March 1975 (age 49) Preview warning: Page using Template:Birth year and age with unknown parameter "3 = 3" Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Website | www |
Colin Stetson (born March 3, 1975)[1][2] is an American saxophonist, multireedist, and composer based in Montreal.[3][4] He is best known as a regular collaborator of the indie rock acts Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Bell Orchestre, and Ex Eye. In addition to saxophone, he plays clarinet, bass clarinet, French horn, flute, and cornet.
Stetson has released various solo releases, including his debut and subsequent albums New History Warfare Vol. 1, 2, & 3, a collaborative studio album with violinist Sarah Neufeld entitled Never Were the Way She Was (2015), Sorrow: A Reimagining of Henryk Górecki's 3rd Symphony (2016),[5] and All This I Do for Glory (2017). Since 2013, Stetson has contributed the scores to several films and television series.
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- ^ Andrews, Jeff (May 5, 2017). "Colin Stetson Makes You Forget Everything You Knew About the Saxophone". www.vice.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Everett-Green, Robert (September 16, 2011). "Is Colin Stetson's music Canadian enough for the Polaris?". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Colin Stetson Reimagined a 1976 Polish Symphony as an Electronic Black Metal Opus with Saxophones". www.vice.com. April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2023.