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Hamiet Bluiett (BLUE-et; September 16, 1940 – October 4, 2018) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. His primary instrument was the baritone saxophone , and he was considered one of the finest players of this instrument.
Oct 7, 2018 · Hamiet Bluiett, a baritone saxophonist who expanded the possibilities of his instrument while connecting the jazz avant-garde with a broad view of its own history, died on Thursday at his home...
Oct 5, 2018 · Hamiet Bluiett, seen here performing at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 2007, died Thursday at 78. Leon Morris/Redferns. For more than four decades, Hamiet Bluiett found a way to...
Bluiett. The most prominent baritone saxophonist of his generation, Bluiett combines a blunt, modestly inflected attack with a fleet, aggressive technique, and (maybe most importantly) a uniform hugeness of sound that extends from his horn’s lowest reaches to far beyond what is usually its highest register.
Hamiet Bluiett. American jazz baritone saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer, born September 16, 1940 in Brooklyn (or Lovejoy), Illinois, died October 4, 2018 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
Oct 5, 2018 · Legendary jazz saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett passed away Thursday at the age of 78, according to the St. Louis American. Widely considered to be one of the greatest baritone saxophonists in jazz...
Oct 5, 2018 · Bluiett was a master of the baritone saxophone and a pioneer of the World Saxophone Quartet. He played with legends like Mingus and Rivers and taught in St. Louis.
