T. K. Blue
Jazz musician, musical director, composer, and educator (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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T. K. Blue (also known as Talib Kibwe, born Eugene Rhynie, February 7, 1953)[1][2][3] is an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, composer and educator from New York City. His parents were Jamaican and Trinidadian, and he has used their Afro-Caribbean musical styles in his own work. He has worked with, among others, Don Cherry, Jayne Cortez, the South African pianist Dollar Brand (now Abdullah Ibrahim), and Randy Weston, for whom he was musical director.
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Birth name | Eugene Rhynie |
Also known as | Talib Kibwe; Talib Qadir Kibwe (variations: Talib Qadr, Talib Abdul Kadr, Talib Abdul Qadr, Talib Qadir) |
Born | (1953-02-07) February 7, 1953 (age 71) Bronx, NY, U.S. |
Origin | New York City |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, musical director, composer, educator |
Instrument(s) | Saxophone, flute |
Years active | 1977–present |
Labels | Motéma Music |
Website | tkblue |
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Blue has also taught at professorial level at of jazz studies at educational institutions including Suffolk Community College, Montclair State University, and Long Island University.