Michael Attias (contributor)
Michaël Attias, born August 4, 1968, in Haifa, Israel, is an Israeli-American
jazz saxophonist and composer. He began exploring jazz at age 15, inspired by
Nat Hentoff’s jazz writing and Ornette Coleman’s album The Shape of Jazz to
Come. He studied with Alan Silva in Paris and later at Wesleyan University under
Anthony Braxton. Attias released his debut album, Credo, in 2005 featuring Igal
Foni, Chris Lightcap, and Reut Regev. During the 2000s, he collaborated with
artists including Paul Motian, Terumasa Hino, and Masabumi Kikuchi. He also led
the trio Renku with John Hébert and ...
