Chet Doxas is a saxophonist, clarinetist and composer based in Brooklyn, NY. His work has been nominated for numerous Juno, Grammy and Academy Awards. Doxas has released a number of albums as a leader and has received accolades for his work as a performer, composer and arranger. His work can be heard on over one hundred recordings.

Early life

Originally from

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., Doxas was born into a musical family.

Life and career

Doxas was born to parents who were teachers. In his youth, he was in a swing jazz ensemble which performed around Montreal. He later attended

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, where he would perform his music. In 2014, Doxas moved to

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to further his career. After recording Big Sky and Dive (which he recorded before moving to New York), Doxas's album ''Rich in Symbols'' was nominated for a Juno award for Best Jazz solo album of 2018. The album, which conveys a rock-world approach to jazz, features guitar work on select tracks by Dave Nugent. Doxas has also been a member of the

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where he would play the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Doxas, Chet Living people McGill University alumni Canadian jazz saxophonists 21st-century saxophonists 21st-century Canadian male musicians Year of birth missing (living people) Whirlwind Recordings artists