Richard Tabnik is an American

United States

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 Jazz Saxophonist who lives in New York City

New York City

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History

Tabnik studied with the jazz alto saxophonist Lee Konitz

Lee Konitz

Lee Konitz is an American jazz composer and alto saxophonist born in Chicago, Illinois.Generally considered one of the driving forces of Cool Jazz, Konitz has also performed successfully in bebop and avant-garde settings...

 from 1970 to 1972. During the years from 1975 through 1979, he lived in Buffalo, N.Y. and played lead alto sax in Frank Foster

Frank Foster (musician)

Frank Foster was an American tenor and soprano saxophonist, flautist, arranger, and composer. Foster collaborated frequently with Count Basie and worked as a bandleader from the early 1950s.-Biography:...

's Big Band at University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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He has written for and performed in many capacities in Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

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, Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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, and Providence, Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island

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. He has studied and performed with Connie Crothers

Connie Crothers

Connie Crothers is a jazz pianist. She majored in music at the University of California, Berkeley before becoming a student of Lennie Tristano. After his death she became President of the Lennie Tristano Jazz Foundation...

since January 1980.

Tabnik performs with the quartet CCQt, featuring Connie Crothers on piano, Roger Mancuso on drums, and Sean Smith on bass.

Discography

- DUO DIMENSION [NA1003CD or LP] - Connie Crothers, p. Richard Tabnik, a.s.,

- SOLO JOURNEY, [NA1011] - Richard Tabnik, solo a.s.,

- IN THE MOMENT [NA1015] - Richard Tabnik Trio w/ R.T. a.s, Carol Tristano, d., Cameron Brown, b.,

- LIFE AT THE CORE [NA1016] - Richard Tabnik Quartet w/ R.T., a.s., Andy Fite, g., Roger Mancuso, d., Calvin Hill, b.,

External links

• http://www.newartistsrecords.com/pages/2tabnikbio.html