Dave Rempis
Dave Rempis was born in Wellesley, Massachusetts on March 24th, 1975. He began his musical studies at the age of 8, inspired by a family friend who played clarinet in local Greek bands, and by Zoot, of the Muppets Band, to pick up saxophone. During high school he performed in his town, district, and all-state bands and wind ensembles, as well as in a jazz combo at a local music school.
In 1993, Rempis began a degree in classical saxophone at Northwestern University with Frederick Hemke. Finding this environment stifling, Rempis quickly ditched the music degree to pursue studies in anthropology and ethnomusicology. As part of these studies, he spent a year at the International Centre for African Music and Dance at the University of Ghana, Legon, studying African music and ethnomusicology. He also continued to perform with many different types of groups, ranging from highlife and reggae bands while in Ghana, to jazz, free jazz, funk, and contemporary music ensembles at home. He graduated from Northwestern in 1997.
Upon graduating, Rempis decided to focus on performing, and in March of 1998 at the age of 22 was asked to replace veteran saxophonist Mars Williams in the well-known Chicago jazz outfit The Vandermark Five. This opportunity catapulted him to notoriety as he began to tour regularly throughout the US and Europe playing clubs, concert halls, and festivals on both continents.
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- Stringers & Struts by John Sharpe
- Stringers & Struts by Mark Corroto
- Znachki Stilyag by John Sharpe
- Codes/Myths by Mark Corroto
- Purple Dark Opal by John Sharpe
- Strandwal by Giuseppe Segala
- Purple Dark Opal by Karl Ackermann
- Purple Dark Opal by Mark Corroto
- Apsis by John Sharpe
- The Early Bird Gets by Giuseppe Segala
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October 08, 2007
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Saxophonist Dave Rempis Interviewed at AAJ
April 20, 2004
Available Today: The Dave Rempis Quartet's Out of Season (482 Music)
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