01.01.1960
Instrument(e): Saxophon
Jean Toussaint ist ein US-amerikanischer Jazz-Saxophonist. Von 1982 bis 1986 war er Mitglied von Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers. 1987 ging er auf Einladung nach London, um dort zu unterrichten. Er arbeitete in London u.a. mit Wynton Marsalis, McCoy Tyner und dem Gil Evans Orchestra und veröffentlichte acht eigene Aben. Er leitet ein Quartett und tritt im Duo mit dem Gitarristen Lionel Loueke auf. Daneben unterrichtet er auch am Trinity College of Music und dem Birmingham Conservatoire.
Jean ToussaintSince Jean Toussaint Left Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, he hasn't looked back. Nor has he spent a career trying to repeat the past. The experiences gained in that world-class hothouse have enabled him to push forward and embrace challenging and often high-profile musical collaborations in many different jazz styles. Today he works out of London, England as a composer, tenor and soprano saxophonist, band leader and educator.
Born on the Dutch Antilles Island of Aruba, Toussaint grew up in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands and studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Toussaint came to London in 1987 and still uses the capital as his base. Since then he has released 8 CDs as a leader. Collaborations with musicians based in the UK have included Julian Joseph, Jason Rebello, Cleveland Watkiss, Tony Remy, Orphy Robinson, Bheki Mseleku, Troy Miller and many others. Toussaint is also an experienced jazz educator, teaching at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Trinity College of Music and Birmingham Conservatoire, as well as on various workshops, most recently the London Philarmonic Orchestra.