Steve Marcus

Steve Marcus (September 18, 1939[1] – September 25, 2005)[2] was an American jazz saxophonist.

Biography

He was born in The Bronx, New York, United States.[1] Marcus studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, between 1959 and 1961.[1] He gained experience playing in the bands of Stan Kenton, Herbie Mann and Larry Coryell from 1963 to 1973.[1] His first album as a leader included an arrangement of the Beatles' song, "Tomorrow Never Knows". He worked with jazz drummer Buddy Rich for the last twelve years of Rich's life.[1] After Rich died, Marcus led the band and renamed it Buddy's Buddies.[2]

Marcus died in September 2005 in New Hope, Pennsylvania.[2]

Discography

As leader/co-leader

As sideman

With Gary Burton

With Larry Coryell

With Jazz Composer's Orchestra

With Stan Kenton

With Herbie Mann

With Bob Thiele Collective

  • Lion Hearted (Red Baron, 1993)

With Young Rascals

References

  1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1615. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. Fordham, John (23 October 2005). "Obituary: Steve Marcus". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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