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'''Marco Eneidi''' (November 1, 1956 - May 24, 2016) was an American [[jazz]] alto saxophonist. He was primarily associated with [[free jazz]].<ref>Kelsey, Chris. [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/marco-eneidi-mn0000674480/biography "Marco Eneidi."] ''[[AllMusic]]''.</ref>
| birth_place = [[Portland, Oregon]], U.S.
| death_date = May 24, 2016 (aged 59)
| death_place = [[Pleasanton, California]], U.S.
| genre = [[Jazz]], [[free jazz]]
| instruments = [[Alto saxophone]]
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'''Marco Eneidi''' (November 1, 1956 – May 24, 2016) was an American [[jazz]] alto saxophonist. He was primarily associated with [[free jazz]].
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Eneidi grew up in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]], where he took lessons with [[Sonny Simmons]]. He moved to [[New York City]] in 1981 to study with [[Jimmy Lyons]]. He started to play with [[Jackson Krall]], [[William Parker (musician)|William Parker]] and [[Denis Charles]]. In 1984, he was hired by [[Bill Dixon]] to teach at [[Bennington College]]. In the early 1990s, he recorded his first important dates as a leader, such as ''Final Disconnect Notice''. He was hired by [[Cecil Taylor]], with whom he played in Europe. Eneidi moved back to the West Coast in the late 1990s, notably playing with [[Glenn Spearman]]. In 2005, he moved to [[Vienna]], where he ran weekly free improvisation sessions until his move to Mexico in 2015.<ref>Crépon, Pierre. [http://www.pointofdeparture.org/PoD57/PoD57Eneidi.html "Contrary Motion: Marco Eneidi, 1956-2016."] ''Point of Departure'' 57, December 2016.</ref>


== Notes ==
== Early life ==
Eneidi was born in [[Portland, Oregon]]. His father worked for the [[Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory]] and his mother was a paralegal. Eneidi and his family lived in [[Livermore, California|Livermore]] before moving to [[Oakland, California]]. As a child, he took lessons with [[Sonny Simmons]]. He attended [[Mt. Hood Community College]] before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from [[Sonoma State University]] and Master of Arts from [[Mills College]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marco Eneidi |url=https://www.independentnews.com/obituaries/marco-eneidi/article_439d78a2-3320-11e6-95b0-0f0aef5cdc22.html |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> Later in his career, he studied North Indian classical music at the [[Ali Akbar College of Music]] in [[San Rafael, California]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contrary Motion: Marco Eneidi, 1956-2016 |url=https://www.pointofdeparture.org/PoD57/PoD57Eneidi.html |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=www.pointofdeparture.org}}</ref>
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== Career ==
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Eneidi moved to [[New York City]] in 1981 to study with [[Jimmy Lyons]]. He started to play with [[Jackson Krall]], [[William Parker (musician)|William Parker]] and [[Denis Charles]]. In 1984, he was hired by [[Bill Dixon]] to teach at [[Bennington College]]. In the early-1990s, he recorded his first important dates as a leader, such as ''Final Disconnect Notice''. He was hired by [[Cecil Taylor]], with whom he played in Europe. Eneidi moved back to the West Coast in the late 1990s, notably playing with [[Glenn Spearman]]. In 2005, he moved to [[Vienna]], where he ran weekly free improvisation sessions until his move to Mexico in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-05-27 |title=Marco Eneidi: Pallettes of Color & Sound article @ All About Jazz |url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/marco-eneidi-pallettes-of-color-and-sound-marco-eneidi-by-anna-poczatek |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=All About Jazz |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-11-12 |title=Marco Eneidi: Still Here article @ All About Jazz |url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/marco-eneidi-still-here-marco-eneidi-by-taran-singh |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=All About Jazz |language=en}}</ref>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==


=== As leader ===
=== As leader ===
* ''Vermont, Spring, 1986'' (Botticelli)
* ''Vermont, Spring, 1986'' (Botticelli)
* ''The Marco Eneidi Coalition'' (Botticelli)
* ''The Marco Eneidi Coalition'' (Botticelli)
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* ''Panta rei'' (For Tune)
* ''Panta rei'' (For Tune)


== References ==
=== As sideman ===
'''With [[Paul Murphy (musician)|Paul Murphy]]'''
* [https://www.allaboutjazz.com/marco-eneidi-still-here-marco-eneidi-by-taran-singh.php Interview by Taran Singh at ''All About Jazz'']
* ''[[Shadow Intersections West]]'' (Cadence, 2004)
* [https://www.allaboutjazz.com/marco-eneidi-pallettes-of-color-and-sound-marco-eneidi-by-anna-poczatek.php Interview by Anna Poczatek at ''All About Jazz'']

* [https://theoral.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/hpmarcoeneidi1.pdf Interview by Philipp Schmickl in ''Theoral'']
'''With [[Glenn Spearman]]'''
* [http://www.pointofdeparture.org/PoD57/PoD57Eneidi.html Article by Pierre Crépon in ''Point of Departure'']
* ''[[Free Worlds]]'' (Black Saint, 2000)
* [http://www.bb10k.com/ENEIDI.disc.html Discography by Rick Lopez]

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Latest revision as of 00:20, 8 April 2024

Marco Eneidi
BornNovember 1, 1956
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
DiedMay 24, 2016 (aged 59)
Pleasanton, California, U.S.
GenresJazz, free jazz
InstrumentsAlto saxophone

Marco Eneidi (November 1, 1956 – May 24, 2016) was an American jazz alto saxophonist. He was primarily associated with free jazz.

Early life

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Eneidi was born in Portland, Oregon. His father worked for the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and his mother was a paralegal. Eneidi and his family lived in Livermore before moving to Oakland, California. As a child, he took lessons with Sonny Simmons. He attended Mt. Hood Community College before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sonoma State University and Master of Arts from Mills College.[1] Later in his career, he studied North Indian classical music at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California.[2]

Career

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Eneidi moved to New York City in 1981 to study with Jimmy Lyons. He started to play with Jackson Krall, William Parker and Denis Charles. In 1984, he was hired by Bill Dixon to teach at Bennington College. In the early-1990s, he recorded his first important dates as a leader, such as Final Disconnect Notice. He was hired by Cecil Taylor, with whom he played in Europe. Eneidi moved back to the West Coast in the late 1990s, notably playing with Glenn Spearman. In 2005, he moved to Vienna, where he ran weekly free improvisation sessions until his move to Mexico in 2015.[3][4]

Discography

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As leader

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  • Vermont, Spring, 1986 (Botticelli)
  • The Marco Eneidi Coalition (Botticelli)
  • Final Disconnect Notice (Botticelli)
  • For Our Children (Botticelli)
  • Creative Music Orchestra (Music & Arts)
  • Marco Eneidi & The American Jungle Orchestra (Botticelli)
  • Live at Radio Valencia (Botticelli)
  • Cherry Box (Eremite, 2000)
  • Ghetto Calypso (Not Two)
  • Live at Spruce Street Forum (Botticelli)
  • American Roadwork (CIMP)
  • Sound on Survival Live (Henceforth)
  • Outpost Live (Botticelli)
  • Panta rei (For Tune)

As sideman

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With Paul Murphy

With Glenn Spearman

References

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  1. ^ "Marco Eneidi". The Independent. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  2. ^ "Contrary Motion: Marco Eneidi, 1956-2016". www.pointofdeparture.org. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  3. ^ "Marco Eneidi: Pallettes of Color & Sound article @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  4. ^ "Marco Eneidi: Still Here article @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. 2005-11-12. Retrieved 2022-06-27.


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