Biography
For more than 20 years Saxophonist/Composer Evan Tate has provided an original voice in the european jazz scene.
With such formations as the “Munich Saxophone Family”, Joe Malinga’s “Southern Africa Force”, Hermann Breuer’s “Blue Bone”, Joris Dudli’s “New York Propjekt” and “Funktett”, Wolfgang Schmid’s “Manaus”, “The New Doug Hammond Trio”, “Legacy” or the “Manhattan Symphony Orchestra” he has proven himself to be a valuable sideman and soloist.
With his own projects Spherical and Hittin’ Hard, he continues to display his vision of playing and creating new music for the present age based on jazz tradition.
Evan Tate has also made appearances in Austrian and German radio concerts, as well Saxophone Workshops throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Evan was educated at the High School of Music & Art and the Manhattan School of Music (Bachelor of Music in Saxophone Performance).
Evan Tate is the author of several books among them “250 Jazz Patterns”, “Blues & Rhythm Changes in All Keys”, and “Coltrane Changes”.
Since 2006 Evan Tate is a Faculty member at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich (Hochschule für Musik und Theater München) .
Since 2011 Evan Tate is an Endorser for Cannonball Saxophones.
