Hamiet Bluiett Musical artist

Hamiet Bluiett (born September 16, 1940, Brooklyn, or Lovejoy, Illinois; surname pronounced BLUE-ett) is an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. His primary instrument is the baritone saxophone, and he is considered one of the finest living players of this instrument. A member of the World Saxophone Quartet, he also plays (and records with) the bass saxophone, E-flat alto clarinet, E-flat contra-alto clarinet, and wooden flute.

Personal facts

Hamiet Bluiett
Birth dateSeptember 16, 1940
Birth place
Brooklyn Illinois

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Musical artist

Career started1961
associated musical artist
World Saxophone Quartet
Kahil El'Zabar
D. D. Jackson
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Jazz
instrument
Flute
Contrabass clarinet
Baritone saxophone
Bass saxophone
Alto clarinet

Hamiet Bluiett on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://hamietbluiett.com
  2. http://www.jazzhistorydatabase.com/collections/wcuw_festivals/1979.html
  3. http://www.jazzweekly.com/interviews/bluiett.htm