Chet Doxas
Chet Doxas is a saxophonist, clarinetist and composer based in Brooklyn, NY. His work has been nominated for numerous Juno, Grammy and Academy Awards. Doxas has released a number of albums as a leader and has received accolades for his work as a performer, composer and arranger. His work can be heard on over one hundred recordings.
Early life
Originally from Montreal, Quebec.[1], Doxas was born into a musical family.
Life and career
Doxas was born to parents who were teachers. In his youth, he was in a swing jazz ensemble which performed around Montreal.[2] He later attended McGill University, where he would perform his music. In 2014, Doxas moved to New York City to further his career.[3]
After recording Big Sky and Dive (which he recorded before moving to New York),[4] Doxas's album Rich in Symbols was nominated for a Juno award for Best Jazz solo album of 2018. The album, which conveys a rock-world approach to jazz, features guitar work on select tracks by Dave Nugent.[5] Doxas has also been a member of the Sam Roberts Band where he would play the woodwind instrument.[6]
References
- ^ "CHET DOXAS: THE JAZZ IN COLORAMA". Voir Canada. Voir Canada. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Meet the Doxas clan a Montreal family of Jazz". Montreal Gazette. Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Live from New York Montreal native Chet Doxas". The Suburban. The Suburban. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Big Sky review by John Kelman". All About Jazz. All About Jazz. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Jazzman Chet Doxas finds inspiration in 1980s graffiti art, No Wave music". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Sam Roberts Band spread their human heart at the Orpheum". Vancouver Weekly. Vancouver Weekly. Retrieved 25 July 2018.