Person · Male
Michael Marcus
- From
- San Francisco, United States
- Since
- 1952–present
- Releases
- 10
- jazz
About
Michael Marcus (August 25, 1952) Is an American Jazz multi-woodwind player & composer. He plays saxophones, clarinets, flutes, taragatos and octavins.
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In 1991 Enja released Under the Wire, his debut album as a leader. He has worked & recorded with artists including: Albert King, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Frank Lowe, Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Jaki Byard, Rahn Burton, Vince Wallace, Fred Hopkins, Denis Charles, Jay Rosen, Tarus Mateen, Joe Bowie, Perry Robinson, Warren Smith and Edgar Bateman to name a few.
Marcus and Ted Daniel comprise Duology, which has collaborated with Andrew Cyrille and Henry Grimes. With Sonny Simmons, he is the co-leader of The Cosmosamatics.
Michael was rewarded an individual performance grant from the NEA (National Endowment of the Arts)-composing for a string quartet in conjunction with his original music.
Member of
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The Cosmosamatics clarinet
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Frank Lowe & The Saxemple reeds, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone
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Michael Marcus Trio clarinet, eponymous, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
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Bay Area All Stars saxophone
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The Jus Grew Orchestra baritone saxophone
Discography
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Official
Concerts
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 500be183-167d-4e84-b0a6-55968ab30492
- ISNI
- 0000000055174447
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.