Steve Marcus
Steve Marcus (September 18, 1939 – September 25, 2005) was an American jazz saxophonist.
Steve Marcus
- Born
- 1939 · New York City.
- Died
- 2005 · New Hope.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- saxophonist · musician
- Fields
- jazz · big band music
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Biography
Biography
Marcus was born in The Bronx, New York, United States. He studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, between 1959 and 1961. He gained experience playing in the bands of Stan Kenton, Herbie Mann and Larry Coryell from 1963 to 1973. His first album as a leader included an arrangement of the Beatles' song, "Tomorrow Never Knows". He worked with jazz drummer Buddy Rich for the last twelve years of Rich's life. After Rich died, Marcus led the band and renamed it Buddy's Buddies. His song "Half a Heart" (1968) has a riff very similar to the famous saxophone riff of "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty (recorded in 1977, released in 1978). Marcus died in September 2005 in New Hope, Pennsylvania.
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Steve Marcus was a musician, jazz musician and saxophonist, born on 18 September 1939 and died on 25 September 2005 in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Steve Marcus was born in New York, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The death is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
As leader/co-leader
As leader/co-leader
• Tomorrow Never Knows (Vortex, 1968) • Count's Rock Band (Vortex, 1969) • The Lord's Prayer (Vortex, 1969) • Green Line with Miroslav Vitous, Sonny Sharrock, Daniel Humair (Nivico, 1970) • Something with Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media (Nippon Columbia, 1971) – recorded in 1970 • Sometime Other Than Now (Flying Dutchman, 1976) • Steve Marcus & 2o1 (Red Baron, 1992) • Smile (Red Baron, 1993) • Count's Jam Band Reunion (Tone Center, 2001) – recorded in 2000 • Steve Marcus Project (Mighty Quinn Productions, 2007)
As a member
As a member
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra • The Jazz Composers Orchestra (JCOA, 1968)[2LP] Bob Thiele Collective • Lion Hearted (Red Baron, 1993)
As sideman
As sideman
With Larry Coryell • Barefoot Boy (Flying Dutchman, 1971) • Offering (Vanguard, 1972) • The Real Great Escape (Vanguard, 1973) With Stan Kenton • Stan Kenton / Jean Turner (Capitol, 1963) • Artistry in Bossa Nova (Capitol, 1963) With others • Gary Burton, Tennessee Firebird (RCA, 1967) • Herbie Mann, Live at the Whisky a Go Go (Atlantic, 1969) – live • Young Rascals, Once Upon a Dream (Atlantic, 1968)
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Life and career
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1939
Steve Marcus born at New York City.
2005
Steve Marcus died at New Hope.
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- 1.Colin Larkin. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Guinness Publishing. 1615. 1992. 0-85112-939-0.
- 2.Fordham, John. Obituary: Steve Marcus. The Guardian. 23 October 2005.
- 3.Adam Chandler. "'Baker Street': The Mystery of Rock's Greatest Sax Riff". The Atlantic. December 17, 2015.
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