Paul Horn (musician)
| Paul Horn | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 17, 1930 New York City, New York United States |
| Died | June 29, 2014 (aged 84) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Jazz, new-age, ambient |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Flute, clarinet, saxophone |
| Associated acts | R. Carlos Nakai |
| Website | www |
Paul Horn (March 17, 1930 – June 29, 2014) was an American jazz flautist and saxophonist, and an early pioneer of new-age music.
Horn began playing the piano at the age of four, the clarinet at ten, and the saxophone at twelve. He studied the clarinet and flute at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio, earning a bachelor's degree. He gained a master's degree from the Manhattan School of Music.
Moving to Los Angeles he played with Chico Hamilton's quintet from 1956 to 1958 and became an established West Coast session player. He played on the Duke Ellington Orchestra's Suite Thursday and worked with Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett and others. He scored the 1959 animated television series Clutch Cargo.
In 1960 Horn recorded for Fantasy Records with Latin Jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader (with drummers Willie Bobo and Mongo Santamaria) for the album (originally released in 1962 and later re-released with the same title in 1992.)
Horn's Quintet produced jazz albums for Columbia and RCA Victor up until 1966. During this period, he was the subject of a David Wolper television documentary, Portrait of a Jazz Musician.
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