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Colin Stetson

Canadian‐American saxophonist

Montréal • b. 1975-03-03

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Biography

Colin Stetson (born March 3, 1975) is an American saxophonist, multireedist, and composer based in Montreal. He is best known as a regular collaborator of the indie rock acts Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Bell Orchestre, and Ex Eye. In addition to saxophone, he plays clarinet, bass clarinet, French horn, flute, and cornet. Stetson has released various solo releases, including his debut and subsequent albums New History Warfare Vol. 1, 2, & 3, a collaborative studio album with violinist Sarah Neufeld entitled Never Were the Way She Was (2015), Sorrow: A Reimagining of Henryk Górecki's 3rd Symphony (2016), and All This I Do for Glory (2017). Since 2013, Stetson has contributed the scores to several films and television series.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

637 releases · 116 albums · active 1994–2025

  • Performance · 2,287
  • Other credits · 133
  • Engineering · 48
  • Production · 43

Studios: In The Pocket Studio · Petite Église, Farnham · Astoria (2) · Gallery Studios

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