Remy Le Boeuf
Remy Le Boeuf (born August 3, 1986) is a jazz saxophonist, composer and multi-instrumentalist born in Santa Cruz, California. He co-leads the jazz group Le Boeuf Brothers, and has a successful solo career as a composer and sideman integrating jazz, classical, and indie-rock genres.[1] The New York Times describes his music as “evocative”.[2]
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Background information | |
Born | Santa Cruz, California | August 3, 1986
Genres | jazz |
Occupation(s) | Saxophonist, composer, voice actor |
Instruments | Saxophone |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels | Le Boeuf Brothers Music Nineteen-Eight Records New Focus Recordings/Panoramic Recordings |
Associated acts | Le Boeuf Brothers |
Website | www |
Biography
Born and raised in Santa Cruz, California, Le Boeuf started playing oboe at age 10 and picked up the saxophone a year later. In high school, he began performing regularly with his twin brother, Pascal Le Boeuf, and the brothers started their modern jazz group, Le Boeuf Brothers. In 2004, Remy moved to New York City to attend the Manhattan School of Music where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees and began working professionally.[3]
As a composer, Le Boeuf has received commissions from SFJAZZ,[4] The Jerome Foundation,[5] New York Youth Symphony,[6] and Keio University.[7] As a performer, Le Boeuf has worked as a sideman with various artists including Grammy Award-winning Bob Mintzer’s Big Band, Dayna Stephens, Alan Ferber, Dave Leibman, Linda Oh, indie-pop band Wildcat! Wildcat![8] and Donny McCaslin.[9]
Le Boeuf has performed throughout the world including North America, Europe and Asia. He has received many honors and awards for compositions and performances including recognition from ASCAP and Downbeat magazine, both individually and as part of Le Boeuf Brothers.[10] His two most recent awards include the 2015 Commission Award from SFJAZZ Education[4] and the 2016 ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award.[11]
Discography
As Leader
Year | Artist | Title | Label |
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2009 | Le Boeuf Brothers | House Without a Door | Le Boeuf Brothers Music |
2011 | Le Boeuf Brothers | In Praise of Shadows | Nineteen-Eight Records |
2013 | Le Boeuf Brothers | Remixed | Nineteen-Eight Records |
2016 | Le Boeuf Brothers + JACK Quartet | imaginist | New Focus Recordings |
2019 | Remy Le Boeuf | Light as a Word | Outside in Music[12] |
As Sideman
Year | Artist | Title | Label |
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2016 | Benji Kaplan | Uai Sô | Independent |
2016 | PLNKTN | Enjoy the Quiet Life | Independent |
2011 | Jeff Fairbanks’ Project Hansori | Mulberry Street | BJU Records |
2007 | Michael Feinburg and The Glass Eye Trio | Harajuku | Independent |
2006 | Colin Stranahan | Transformation | Capri Records |
2004 | Pascal Le Boeuf | Migration | Le Boeuf Brothers Music |
2000 | Leonard Bernstein | Mass (Boy Soprano Soloist) cond. Boris Brott | Kultur (DVD) |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Dr. Seuss Toddler | Goslings | [13] |
2000 | Arthur's Camping Adventure | The Brain | |
2001 | Arthur's Preschool | The Brain | [13] |
2001 | Arthur's Kindergarten | The Brain | |
2001 | Zone of the Enders | Leo Stenbuck | [13] |
2001 | Arthur's 1st Grade | The Brain | [13] |
2003 | Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner | Leo Stenbuck | [13] |
References
- Palmer, Brian (December 14, 2013). "Remy Le Boeuf". Good Times Santa Cruz. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- Chinen, Nate (October 14, 2016). "The Playlist: Pusha T Spurns the Doubters and Kendrick Lamar Tempts the Critics". New York Times. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- "Take Five With Remy Le Boeuf". All About Jazz. November 8, 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- Putname, Eric. "Get to Know Composer-Saxophonist Remy Le Boeuf". SF Jazz. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- "Composers Selected for 2015 Jerome Fund for New Music and Minnesota Emerging Composer Award". American Composers Forum. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- "New York Youth Symphony Announces 2016/2017 First Music Commissions" (PDF). New York Youth Symphony. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- "Keio Light Music Society + Remy Le Boeuf". Tokyo Gigs. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- "Remy Le Boeuf". American Composers Forum 2. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- "Jazz Listings for July 31-Aug.6". New York Times 2. July 30, 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- "Remy Le Boeuf (Saxophone, Oboe, Clarinet, Composition)". Great Neck Music Conservatory. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- "The ASCAP Foundation Announces 2016 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award Recipients". ASCAP. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- https://www.jazziz.com/buddy-rich-flying-lotus-tubby-hayes-the-week-in-jazz/
- "Remy Le Boeuf | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved February 5, 2018. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources