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'''Christopher Hollyday''' is a jazz alto saxophonist. '''Robert Christopher Hollyday''' (born February 3, 1970) is an American jazz alto saxophonist.


==Biography== ==Biography==
Hollyday began playing the saxophone at the age of nine.<ref name="young">Jarvey, Paul (June 21, 1990) "Hollyday Races onto Jazz Stage at Early Age". ''Telegram & Gazette''. p. D1.</ref> He grew up in a musical family, and his father listened to a lot of ].<ref name="young" /> He has an older brother, Richard; together, they had gigs locally in Worcester, Massachusetts in their teens.<ref name="WG">Landsdowne, Peter (April 5, 1991) "Christopher Hollyday Forging His Own Jazz Sound". ''Telegram & Gazette''. p. A10.</ref> He was strongly influenced by ].<ref name="WG" /> He released albums on his own label, Jazzbeat – ''Treaty'' in 1985 and ''Oh, Brother!'' the following year.<ref name="young" /> Hollyday was born in ], on February 3, 1970.<ref name="Grove">{{Cite Grove |last=Kennedy |first=Gary W. |date=2022 |title=Hollyday, (Robert) Christopher |url=https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J592400 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> He began playing the saxophone at the age of nine.<ref name="young">Jarvey, Paul (June 21, 1990) "Hollyday Races onto Jazz Stage at Early Age". ''Telegram & Gazette''. p. D1.</ref> He grew up in a musical family, and his father listened to a lot of ].<ref name="young" /> He has an older brother, Richard; together, they had gigs locally in Worcester, Massachusetts in their teens.<ref name="WG">Landsdowne, Peter (April 5, 1991) "Christopher Hollyday Forging His Own Jazz Sound". ''Telegram & Gazette''. p. A10.</ref> He was strongly influenced by ].<ref name="WG" /> He released albums on his own label, Jazzbeat – ''Treaty'' in 1985 and ''Oh, Brother!'' the following year.<ref name="young" />


In 1988 Hollyday led a band at the ].<ref name="AM">Yanow, Scott . AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2016.</ref> He was listed among the 'young lions' of jazz, including ], ] and ], who were playing earlier styles of jazz and receiving a lot of media attention.<ref>Turner, Douglas (June 1, 1993) "Music Notes: The Young Lions". ''American Visions'' 8.3. p. 44.</ref><ref>Himes, Geoffrey (September 28, 1990) "Inventive Watson's Good-Humored Jazz". ''The Washington Post''. p. 14.</ref> Hollyday played in ]'s big band in 1989.<ref name="AM" /> His first recording as leader was ''Christopher Hollyday'' in 1989, for RCA / ].<ref>Crockett, Walter (April 2, 1991) "City Needs an OOPSter for the Arts". ''Telegram & Gazette''. p. D4.</ref> In the same year, he played in the UK.<ref>Fordham, John (December 9, 1989) "Sheppard Sets the Night Alight". ''The Guardian''. p. 21.</ref> For ''On Course'', Hollyday wrote eight of the 10 tracks.<ref>"Christopher Hollyday: 'On Course'" (May 6, 1990). ''The Washington Post''. p. G7.</ref> In 1988 Hollyday led a band at the ].<ref name="AM">Yanow, Scott . AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2016.</ref> He was listed among the 'young lions' of jazz, including ], ] and ], who were playing earlier styles of jazz and receiving a lot of media attention.<ref>Turner, Douglas (June 1, 1993) "Music Notes: The Young Lions". ''American Visions'' 8.3. p. 44.</ref><ref>Himes, Geoffrey (September 28, 1990) "Inventive Watson's Good-Humored Jazz". ''The Washington Post''. p. 14.</ref> Hollyday played in ]'s big band in 1989.<ref name="AM" /> His first recording as leader was ''Christopher Hollyday'' in 1989, for RCA / ].<ref>Crockett, Walter (April 2, 1991) "City Needs an OOPSter for the Arts". ''Telegram & Gazette''. p. D4.</ref> In the same year, he played in the UK.<ref>Fordham, John (December 9, 1989) "Sheppard Sets the Night Alight". ''The Guardian''. p. 21.</ref> For ''On Course'', Hollyday wrote eight of the 10 tracks.<ref>"Christopher Hollyday: 'On Course'" (May 6, 1990). ''The Washington Post''. p. G7.</ref>
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His playing was praised for its technical facility, but criticized for its lack of expression.<ref>Pareles, Jon (July 29, 1990) "Two Young Saxophonists With a Taste for the 60's". ''The New York Times''. p. 51.</ref><ref>Watrous, Peter (July 18, 1988) "A Precocious Saxophonist". ''The New York Times''. p. C15.</ref> After four albums for RCA/Novus, Hollyday "was starting to develop his own voice when he was dropped from the label."<ref name="AM" /> His playing was praised for its technical facility, but criticized for its lack of expression.<ref>Pareles, Jon (July 29, 1990) "Two Young Saxophonists With a Taste for the 60's". ''The New York Times''. p. 51.</ref><ref>Watrous, Peter (July 18, 1988) "A Precocious Saxophonist". ''The New York Times''. p. C15.</ref> After four albums for RCA/Novus, Hollyday "was starting to develop his own voice when he was dropped from the label."<ref name="AM" />


Hollyday moved to San Diego in 1996, "and became the band director at Valley Center High School".<ref name="Varga" /> He shifted more to private tuition around 2013, which also gave him more time for his own playing again.<ref name="Varga" /> He released a new album, ''Telepathy'', in 2018.<ref name="Varga" /> Hollyday moved to San Diego in 1996, "and became the band director at Valley Center High School".<ref name="Varga" /> He shifted more to private tuition around 2013, which also gave him more time for his own playing again.<ref name="Varga" /> He released a new album, ''Telepathy'', in 2018,<ref name="Varga" /> and another, ''Dialogue'', two years later.<ref name="AMdialogue" />


==Discography== ==Discography==
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|1988
|''Reverence''
|RBI
|Quartet, with ] (piano), ] (bass), ] (drums)<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Roberts |first=Jim |date=February 1989 |title=Christopher Hollyday: Reverence |magazine=] |volume=56 |issue=2 |pages=29–30 }}</ref><ref name="1st">{{Cite AV media notes |last=Hollyday |first=Christopher |year=1989 |title=Reverence |publisher=RBI |type=LP liner notes |id=RBIR 402}}</ref>
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|Quintet, with ] (trumpet), Joshua White (piano), Rob Thorsen (bass), Tyler Kreutel (drums)<ref name="Varga">{{cite news |last=Varga |first=George |date=August 25, 2018 |title=Christopher Hollyday, a Jazz Star in His Teens, Is Back with First Album in 26 Years and a Friday Gig at Dizzy's |url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/sd-et-artscal-christopher-hollyday-20180825-story.html |work=San Diego Union Tribune }}</ref> |Quintet, with ] (trumpet), Joshua White (piano), Rob Thorsen (bass), Tyler Kreutel (drums)<ref name="Varga">{{cite news |last=Varga |first=George |date=August 25, 2018 |title=Christopher Hollyday, a Jazz Star in His Teens, Is Back with First Album in 26 Years and a Friday Gig at Dizzy's |url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/sd-et-artscal-christopher-hollyday-20180825-story.html |work=San Diego Union Tribune }}</ref>
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|2020*
|''Dialogue''
|Christopher Hollyday
|Quintet, with ] (trumpet), Joshua White (piano), Rob Thorsen (bass), Tyler Kreutel (drums)<ref name="AMdialogue">{{cite web |last=Collar |first=Matt |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dialogue-mw0003347459#releases |title=Dialogue: Christopher Hollyday |website=] |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref>
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Robert Christopher Hollyday (born February 3, 1970) is an American jazz alto saxophonist.

Biography

Hollyday was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on February 3, 1970. He began playing the saxophone at the age of nine. He grew up in a musical family, and his father listened to a lot of bebop. He has an older brother, Richard; together, they had gigs locally in Worcester, Massachusetts in their teens. He was strongly influenced by Charlie Parker. He released albums on his own label, Jazzbeat – Treaty in 1985 and Oh, Brother! the following year.

In 1988 Hollyday led a band at the Village Vanguard. He was listed among the 'young lions' of jazz, including Roy Hargrove, Wynton Marsalis and Marcus Roberts, who were playing earlier styles of jazz and receiving a lot of media attention. Hollyday played in Maynard Ferguson's big band in 1989. His first recording as leader was Christopher Hollyday in 1989, for RCA / Novus. In the same year, he played in the UK. For On Course, Hollyday wrote eight of the 10 tracks.

His playing was praised for its technical facility, but criticized for its lack of expression. After four albums for RCA/Novus, Hollyday "was starting to develop his own voice when he was dropped from the label."

Hollyday moved to San Diego in 1996, "and became the band director at Valley Center High School". He shifted more to private tuition around 2013, which also gave him more time for his own playing again. He released a new album, Telepathy, in 2018, and another, Dialogue, two years later.

Discography

An asterisk (*) after the year indicates that it is the year of release.

As leader

Year recorded Title Label Notes
1988 Reverence RBI Quartet, with Cedar Walton (piano), Ron Carter (bass), Billy Higgins (drums)
1989* Christopher Hollyday RCA / Novus Quintet, with Wallace Roney (trumpet), Cedar Walton (piano), David Williams (bass), Billy Higgins (drums)
1990* On Course RCA / Novus Quartet, with Larry Goldings (piano), John Lockwood (bass), Ron Savage (drums)
1991 The Natural Moment RCA / Novus Quartet, with Brad Mehldau (piano), John Webber (bass), Ron Savage (drums)
1992* And I'll Sing Once More RCA / Novus With Scott Robinson (tenor sax, baritone sax, flute, clarinet), Earl Gardner (trumpet, flugelhorn), John Mosca, Ed Neumeister (trombone), Douglas Purviance (bass trombone), John Clark (French horn), Mark Feldman (violin), Kenny Werner (piano), Scott Colley (bass), Ron Savage (drums), Janey Haddad (talking drum, caxixi, Indian bells, frame drum), Eric Charry (tanpura)
2018* Telepathy Christopher Hollyday Quintet, with Gilbert Castellanos (trumpet), Joshua White (piano), Rob Thorsen (bass), Tyler Kreutel (drums)
2020* Dialogue Christopher Hollyday Quintet, with Gilbert Castellanos (trumpet), Joshua White (piano), Rob Thorsen (bass), Tyler Kreutel (drums)

References

  1. Kennedy, Gary W. (2022). "Hollyday, (Robert) Christopher". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  2. ^ Jarvey, Paul (June 21, 1990) "Hollyday Races onto Jazz Stage at Early Age". Telegram & Gazette. p. D1.
  3. ^ Landsdowne, Peter (April 5, 1991) "Christopher Hollyday Forging His Own Jazz Sound". Telegram & Gazette. p. A10.
  4. ^ Yanow, Scott "Christopher Hollyday". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  5. Turner, Douglas (June 1, 1993) "Music Notes: The Young Lions". American Visions 8.3. p. 44.
  6. Himes, Geoffrey (September 28, 1990) "Inventive Watson's Good-Humored Jazz". The Washington Post. p. 14.
  7. Crockett, Walter (April 2, 1991) "City Needs an OOPSter for the Arts". Telegram & Gazette. p. D4.
  8. Fordham, John (December 9, 1989) "Sheppard Sets the Night Alight". The Guardian. p. 21.
  9. "Christopher Hollyday: 'On Course'" (May 6, 1990). The Washington Post. p. G7.
  10. Pareles, Jon (July 29, 1990) "Two Young Saxophonists With a Taste for the 60's". The New York Times. p. 51.
  11. Watrous, Peter (July 18, 1988) "A Precocious Saxophonist". The New York Times. p. C15.
  12. ^ Varga, George (August 25, 2018). "Christopher Hollyday, a Jazz Star in His Teens, Is Back with First Album in 26 Years and a Friday Gig at Dizzy's". San Diego Union Tribune.
  13. ^ Collar, Matt. "Dialogue: Christopher Hollyday". AllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  14. Roberts, Jim (February 1989). "Christopher Hollyday: Reverence". DownBeat. Vol. 56, no. 2. pp. 29–30.
  15. Hollyday, Christopher (1989). Reverence (LP liner notes). RBI. RBIR 402.
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