Tony Malaby
Tony Malaby is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Malaby was born in Tucson, Arizona. He moved to New York City in 1995 and played with several notable jazz groups, including Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra, Paul Motian's Electric Bebop Band, Mark Helias's Open Loose, Fred Hersch's Trio + 2 and Walt Whitman project. He also played with bands led by Mario Pavone, Chris Lightcap, Bobby Previte, Tom Varner, Marty Ehrlich, Angelica Sanchez, Mark Dresser, and Kenny Wheeler. Other collaborators included Tom Rainey, Christian Lillinger, Ben Monder, Eivind Opsvik, Nasheet Waits, Samo Šalamon and Michael Formanek. His first album as a co-leader was Cosas with Joey Sellers.
The New York Times has called him one "of the best players of their generation."
Discography
As leader
Sabino Apparitions Adobe Tamarindo Warblepeck Paloma Recio Voladores Tamarindo Live Novela Somos Agua Scorpion Eater Incantations- ''The Cave of Winds''
As sideman
with Damian AllegrettiStoddard Placewith Kris DavisLifespan The Slightest Shift Rye Eclipse Diatom Ribbons
With Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra
with Pandelis Karayorgis and Mat ManeriDisambiguation
with Paul MotianGarden of Eden
With Mario Pavone
with Samo ŠalamonTwo Hours
- ''Traveling Moving Breathing