Fred Lipsius
Composer
1943 –
Who is Fred Lipsius?
Fred Lipsius was the original saxophonist and arranger for the jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears, for which he played alto saxophone and piano. He was with the band from 1967 to 1971.
Before Blood, Sweat & Tears, Lipsius played with the Ronn Metcalfe Orchestra.
Lipsius has performed with Simon & Garfunkel, Janis Joplin, and jazz greats Cannonball Adderley, Thelonious Monk, Zoot Sims, Eddie Gomez, Al Foster, George Mraz, Larry Willis, Randy Brecker, Rodney Jones and many others. He has written music for and performed on over 30 CDs as both a leader and sideman. He has authored six books/CDs on jazz improvisation and jazz reading.
Lipsius now teaches at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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- Born
- Nov 19, 1943
The Bronx - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Berklee College of Music
- Employment
- Berklee College of Music
- Lived in
- The Bronx
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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