Chris Speed Concert History

Like a number of emerging musicians on the New York creative jazz scene during the 1990s, clarinetist and tenor saxophonist Chris Speed grew up in the Seattle area. Speed was first introduced to classical music and played the piano and clarinet before becoming interested in improvisation and the tenor saxophone during high school. He moved to Boston to attend the New England Conservatory and was soon part of the collaborative ensemble Human Feel, which in addition to Speed featured drummer Jim Black (also from Seattle)...

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Chris Speed Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 4)

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 02, 2017
Craig Taborn / Dave King / Chris Speed / Chris Lightcap The Village Vanguard New York, New York, United States
Mar 01, 2017
Craig Taborn / Dave King / Chris Lightcap / Chris Speed The Village Vanguard New York, New York, United States
Feb 28, 2017
Craig Taborn / Dave King / Chris Speed / Chris Lightcap The Village Vanguard New York, New York, United States
Feb 23, 2017
Craig Taborn / Dave King / Chris Speed / Chris Lightcap / Chris Lightcap's Bigmouth / Craig Taborn's Junk Magic / Craig Taborn Quintet The Old Church Portland, Oregon, United States
May 01, 2016
Chris Speed Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3 New York, New York, United States
Oct 04, 2014
Jack DeJohnette / John Medeski / John Scofield / Larry Grenadier / Ben Perowsky / Chris Speed / Uri Caine Bearsville Theater Woodstock, New York, United States
Jun 24, 2014
Human Feel / Kurt Rosenwinkel / Jim Black / Andrew Dangelo / Chris Speed Le Poisson Rouge New York, New York, United States
Jan 05, 2012
Chris Speed

canons and crossings

The Stone New York, New York, United States
Dec 09, 2011
Chris Speed

Screwgun Records Fest

The Stone New York, New York, United States
Nov 21, 2010
Chris Speed / Trevor Dunn / Jim Black Porgy & Bess Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Jun 25, 2008
"Ottawa Jazz Festival" / Amir Amiri / Tim Berne / Chris Speed / Lotte Anker / The Sicilian Jazz Project

Ottawa Jazz Festival

National Arts Centre Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sep 11, 2007
Chris Speed The Stone New York, New York, United States
May 23, 2007
Nattjazz
"Nattjazz" / Allan Holdsworth / Alan Pasqua / Arve Henriksen / Erik Halverson Band / Brooklyn Funk Essentials / Cuong Vu / Chris Speed / Antibalas
USF Verftet Bergen, Vestland, Norway
Sep 22, 2006
Chris Speed The Stone New York, New York, United States
Jul 05, 2004
Chris Speed Stengade 30 Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Genres:

Jazz
Avant-Garde
Free Jazz
Contemporary Jazz
Post-Bop
Experimental Jazz
Avant-Garde Jazz
Saxophone
Modern Free Jazz
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 1 concert
2025 25 concerts
2024 8 concerts
2023 3 concerts
2020 4 concerts
2019 7 concerts
2018 5 concerts
2017 10 concerts
2016 1 concert
2014 2 concerts
2012 1 concert
2011 1 concert
2010 1 concert
2008 1 concert
2007 2 concerts
2006 1 concert
2004 1 concert

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