Karl Denson

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Karl Denson
Origin	San Diego, California
Genre(s)	Funk, Jazz, Jam band
Instrument(s)	Saxophone, Flute
Associated acts	Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Karl Denson Trio The Greyboy Allstars Lenny Kravitz

Karl Denson is a funk and jazz saxophonist, flutist and vocalist from San Diego, California. He was a member of Lenny Kravitz's band and has co-founded and led The Greyboy Allstars. Denson has recorded with artists including Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Blind Boys of Alabama and Stanton Moore. As of 2007 he continues to lead his own Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and Karl Denson Trio (KD3).

Members of Karl Denson's Tiny Universe include Denson (saxophone, flute), Ron Johnson (bass), Chris Littlefield (trumpet), Brian Jordan (guitar), David Veith (keyboards) and John Staten (drums).

KD3 is Denson with keyboardist Anthony Smith (Global Funk, Giant People) and drummer Brett Sanders (brother of John Staten).

[edit] Selected Discography

• Mama Said (Lenny Kravitz) - (1991)
• West Coast Boogaloo (The Greyboy Allstars) - (1995)
• A Town Called Earth (The Greyboy Allstars) - (1997)
• The D Stands for Diesel - (1997)
• Live (The Greyboy Allstars) - (1999)
• The Bridge (Karl Denson's Tiny Universe) - (2002)
• Dance Lesson #2 - (2002)
• Flyin' the Koop (Stanton Moore) - (2002)
• What Happened to Television? (The Greyboy Allstars) - (2007)
• Lunar Orbit (Karl Denson Trio) - (pending September 2007)

[edit] References

• Interview at JamBase Retrieved August 26 2007
• Greyboy Allstars at AllAboutJazz Retrieved August 26 2007
• KD3 bio at JamBase

[edit] External links

• Karl Denson's Tiny Universe MySpace