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Joe Rigby
American multi-instrumentalist (1940–2019)
Joe Rigby | |
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| Birth name | Joseph Rigby |
| Born | (1940-09-03) 3 September 1940 (age 84) Harlem, New York |
| Died | 16 July 2019(2019-07-16) (aged 78) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Tenor, alto, baritone, soprano and sopranino saxophone, flute, piccolo |
| Years active | 1970s - present |
| Labels | Homeboy Music, Improvising Beings |
Musical artist
Joe Rigby was an American multi-instrumentalist.[1] Primarily a saxophonist, Rigby is known for his affiliation with the downtown New York jazz community in the late 1970s and his affiliation with Milford Graves as well as for his solo performances.[2][3][4]
Rigby, born September 3, 1940, grew up in the Sugar Hill neighborhood of Harlem, New York, where his neighbors included Johnny Hodges, Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, and Kenny Burrell.
He started playing piano when he was six, and began playing flut