John Warren
John Warren, born September 23, 1938, in Montreal, Canada, is a Canadian jazz
baritone saxophonist, flautist, and composer. Initially self-taught, he studied
at the McGill University Conservatory before moving to England in 1962. In 1968
he formed a big band featuring musicians including John Surman, Kenny Wheeler,
Alan Skidmore, and John Taylor, releasing the album Tales of the Algonquin
(1971) with Surman. Warren formed Surman's ensemble The Brass Project in 1981,
performing at international festivals and recording the album The Brass Project
(1992) for ECM, followed by The Tra...
