Tivon Pennicott

Tivon Pennicott (born December 1985 in Marietta, Georgia) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

Of Jamaican parentage, he grew up in Marietta, Georgia, but moved to Miami, Florida, where he studied music at the University of Miami. While in Los Angeles, he was invited to perform with Kenny Burrell, who was a major influence on him.[1] Pennicott moved to New York City in late 2009, where he formed the Sound Quartet with pianist Mike Battaglia, bassist Spencer Murphy, and drummer Kenneth Salters.

As of August 2017 he has won three Grammies, one with Esperanza Spalding and two with Gregory Porter.[2]

Since early 2016 he has been performing full-time with Gregory Porter,[3] and in August he was artist-in-residence at the annual Charlie Parker Celebration in Kansas City, Missouri.[4] In January 2017 he toured Finland with Joonas Haavisto.

References

  1. ↑ "Finding the saxophone's nature: Tivon Pennicott Speaks". Jazzspeakers.org. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Grammy-Winning Saxophonist Tivon Pennicott' Releases Soaring New Album". All About Jazz. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Here's hoping the mighty Gregory Porter doesn't become too smooth by half - review". The Telegraph. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Jazz Town: Charlie Parker Celebration honors hometown innovator". The Kansas City Star. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.



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