description Chris Cheek Overview
Chris Cheek is an American jazz saxophonist, born in 1968, known primarily for playing tenor and soprano saxophones. Active in New York jazz from the 1990s onward, he has worked as both a bandleader and a sideman in post-bop, contemporary jazz, and related styles. His recorded collaborations include work with musicians such as Paul Motian, Charlie Haden, and Brad Mehldau.
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When and where was Chris Cheek born, and which saxophones does he play?
Chris Cheek was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1968 and is primarily known for tenor and soprano saxophone. He moved to New York in 1992 after studying at Berklee College of Music. [Chris Cheek Music](https://chrischeekmusic.com/)
What was Chris Cheek's first album as a leader?
Cheek's first album as a leader was I Wish I Knew, released in 1997 by Fresh Sound Records. The session featured guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel and helped establish Cheek's melodic, modern-jazz voice. [Apple Music biography](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/chris-cheek/6466750)
Which notable New York jazz groups did Chris Cheek play with?
Cheek played with Paul Motian's Electric Bebop Band and worked with Guillermo Klein's Los Guachos and Seamus Blake's Bloomdaddies. These groups place him in the New York post-bop and contemporary jazz scene of the 1990s and 2000s. [All About Jazz biography](https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/chris-cheek)
What is notable about Chris Cheek's 1999 album Vine?
Vine was released in 1999 and contains eight tracks. Brad Mehldau plays Fender Rhodes on five of them, while Kurt Rosenwinkel adds guitar to the album's airy modern-jazz sound. [Apple Music album page](https://music.apple.com/us/album/vine/271303467)
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