T. K. Blue
- March 10, 2024
- American Saxophonist
Quick Facts
| Date Of Birth | Feb 7, 1953(1953-02-07) |
| Age | 71 |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
T. K. Blue Biography
| Birthday | Feb 7 |
| Birth Year | 1953 |
| Place Of Birth | New York |
T. K. Blue is one of the most popular and richest American saxophonist who was born on February 7, 1953 in New York City, New York, United States. As of June 1, 2023, T. K. Blue has a net worth approximately $5 Million. Back in the USA since 1990, he has worked constantly, in a wide range of styles and situations, and recorded his second CD, Introducing Talib Kibwe, released on Evidence in 1996. His more recent recordings as leader include 2008’s Follow the North Star, a suite inspired by the life of Solomon Northup (commissioned by the New York State Council on the Arts), Latin Bird (2011), and in 2014 A Warm Embrace, about which Don Bilawsky on All About Jazz has written: “Blue’s skills as an arranger, perhaps more than anything else, are responsible for the success of this project, as he’s able to create beauty from simplicity at times…. A Warm Embrace is simply a beautiful work of art.”
T. K. Blue (also known as Talib Kibwe, born Eugene Rhynie, February 7, 1953) is an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, and educator from New York City. His parents were Jamaican and Trinidadian, and he has used their Afro- Caribbean musical styles in his own work. He has worked with, among others, Don Cherry, Jayne Cortez, the South African pianist Dollar Brand (now Abdullah Ibrahim), and Randy Weston, for whom he was musical director. He has also taught at professorial level at of jazz studies at educational institutions including Suffolk Community College, Montclair State University, and Long Island University.
After performing and traveling extensively with Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) from 1977 to 1980 – variously billed during this period as Talib Qadr, Talib Qadir Kibwe and Talib Abdul Kadr – Blue moved to Paris in December 1981, remaining there until 1989. In 1986 he recorded Egyptian Oasis, his first record as a leader, and that sparked a number of State Department tours to some 20 countries in Africa.
During these undergraduate years, he lived in the East Village, partaking in the full range of the scene, from lessons with elders to deep involvement in the avant-garde. He participated in the Jazzmobile program, studying jazz theory, harmony, sight-reading, rhythmic training, improvisation and big-band performance, with Jimmy Heath, Chris Woods, Sonny Red, Frank Foster, Jimmy Owens, Ernie Wilkins, Thad Jones and Billy Taylor. At Jazz Interactions, Blue studied with Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Yusef Lateef and Joe Newman, and at the Henry Street Settlement with Billy Mitchell and bassist Paul West. In 1979 Blue received his Master’s in Music Education from Teachers College at Columbia University.
T. K. Blue Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | American saxophonist |
| House | Living in own house. |
T. K. Blue is one of the richest American saxophonist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, T. K. Blue 's net worth $5 Million.
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Ranked on the list of most popular American saxophonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. T. K. Blue celebrates birthday on February 7 of every year.