Nathan Haines
Encyclopedia
Nathan Haines is a New Zealand
jazz
and adult contemporary saxophonist.
, and his brother, Joel, played guitar
. Haines played gigs with Joel across New Zealand, before moving to New York
in 1991 to study jazz music.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and adult contemporary saxophonist.
Life and career
Haines was born in 1972. His father, Kevin, played jazz bassJazz bass
Jazz bass is the use of the double bass, or in some genres bass guitar, to improvise accompaniment and solos in a jazz or jazz fusion style. The double bass began being used in jazz in the 1890s, to supply the low-pitched walking basslines which outlined the harmony of the music...
, and his brother, Joel, played guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
. Haines played gigs with Joel across New Zealand, before moving to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1991 to study jazz music.
Discography
| Title | Album details | Peak NZ chart position |
|---|---|---|
| Shift Left |
|
32 |
| Soundkilla Sessions Volume 1 |
|
— |
| Sound Travels |
|
39 |
| Squire For Hire |
|
13 |
| My London Friends (Marco Di Marco featuring Nathan Haines) |
|
— |
| Life Time |
|
34 |
| Right Now |
|
— |
| Music for Cocktail Lovers |
|
— |
| Heaven and Earth |
|
13 |