NICK HEMPTON

Hard Bop / Soul Jazz • Australia
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Nick Hempton is an alto and tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, producing new music in the modern/mainstream tradition. Calling New York home since 2004, he headlines clubs throughout the city, as well as concert halls and festivals around the world. Influenced by the greats of the instrument– Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt, Cannonball Adderley, etc., and informed by a youth misspent playing Rhythm & Blues and Ska in his native Australia, Hempton's jazz is original, approachable, and always swinging.

From 2005 to 2016, Nick led The Nick Hempton Band: “an unusually sharp, cohesive unit” (David Orthmann– AAJ) performing original compositions at most of the major New York venues, as well as touring regionally and internationally. With this group, Nick released four highly praised studio albums: “Nick Hempton Band” (self-released, 2008); “The Business” (Posi-Tone, 2011); “Odd Man Out” (Posi-Tone, 2013); and in 2015, the innovative “Catch and Release” Experiment, which
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Nick Hempton Band
Hard Bop 2009
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The Business
Hard Bop 2011
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Odd Man Out
Hard Bop 2013
NICK HEMPTON Catch and Release album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Catch and Release
Hard Bop 2015
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Night Owl
Soul Jazz 2019
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Horns Locked
Soul Jazz 2025

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Trio Stonk Live At Smalls
Hard Bop 2018

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