Karl Denson
Tenor Sax
67 age
December 27, 1956 Birthday
Santa Ana, California, U.S. Birthplace
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Karl Denson is a funk and jazz musician who plays the saxophone, flute, and sings. Denson began his career playing saxophone with Lenny Kravitz and then went on to form the acid jazz band, The Greyboy Allstars. Denson later formed his own group, Karl Denson and the Tiny Universe (KDTU), as well as releasing several solo albums. KDTU is particularly known for the energy of their live shows. In addition to leading his own group, Karl Denson has recorded with the bands Slightly Stoopid, Blackalicious and toured with the Rolling Stones.
Trivia
Karl Denson appears in the 1988 movie Coming To America as the saxophonist in the fictional band Sexual Chocolate. Karl Denson did a series of tribute tours including salutes to the Beastie Boys, the Allman Brothers and the Rolling Stones. Karl Denson's latest album, "Gnomes & Badgers" is politically themed and contains 10 vocal tracks.
Early Life
Karl Denson was born in 1956 and grew up in Santa Ana, California. He started playing music in junior high school and formed a band called Just Funk with this friends. During high school he played in Mexican wedding bands and continued performing music through college. Denson got his first professional gig in the early 1980s working as a session musician for Don Cornelius and Soul Train.
Karl Denson Solos
1989
Tenor Sax solo - Let Love Rule - 1989
4/4 rock in G major at 76 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Flower Child - 1989
4/4 rock in A major at 129 BPM