Person · Male
John Tchicai
- From
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Active
- 1936–2012
- Releases
- 47
- jazz
- avant-garde jazz
- free jazz
About
John Martin Tchicai ( chih-KYE; 28 April 1936 – 8 October 2012) was a Danish free jazz saxophonist and composer.
Member of
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New York Art Quartet alto saxophone
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New York Contemporary Five alto saxophone
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John Tchicai and Cadentia Nova Danica alto saxophone, eponymous, soprano saxophone
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Yggdrasil saxophone
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Ok Nok...Kongo tenor saxophone
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The Don Cherry Quintet alto saxophone
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Cecil Taylor Segments II (Orchestra of Two Continents) bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, other vocals
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Charles Gayle Quartet soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
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Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
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John Tchicai Octet eponymous
Discography
Albums
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Rufus
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Instant Composers Pool
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Cadentia Nova Danica Apple Music
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Fragments
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Continent
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Binder Quintet Featuring John Tchicai
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Adapt...Or Die!
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Love Notes From The Madhouse
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Giraf
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John Tchicai’s Infinitesimal Flash
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Sudden Happiness
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Big Chief Dreaming
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Good Night Songs
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Witch’s Scream
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Lake / Tchicai / Osgood / Westergaard
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The Kabul and Teheran Tapes
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Dell Westergaard Lillinger Feat. John Tchicai
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Tribal Ghost
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Clapham Duos
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Men From Windy Land
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Du Maurier, Vancouver Jazz Festival, 1988
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Moonstone Journey
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The Blue Giant
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Afrodisiaca
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John Tchicai With Strings
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Timo's Message
Singles
Live
Compilations
Links
Listen
Concerts
Founder
Also known as
John Martin Tchicai
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 27fc27ae-3d8d-40cd-b3cf-ed2541a2321d
- ISNI
- 000000005511089X
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.