Jim French | |
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Born | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | July 15, 1954
Genres | Avant-garde jazz, post-hardcore |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Saxophone |
Years active | 1970s–present |
Labels | Metalanguage |
Jim French (born July 15, 1954) is an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist. He has performed with Diamanda Galás and Henry Kaiser as well as frequently collaborated with post-hardcore group Three Mile Pilot. Recognized for his virtuoso saxophone playing, French is also known to have created most of the instruments he plays, such as the "Frenchophone," and for crafting custom mouthpieces for prominent artists such as Pharoah Sanders.