Tim Ries

American jazz saxophonist

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Born: 1959
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1.Stated in Library of Congress AuthoritiesRetrieved 2019-11-26
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Birthplace: Detroit
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: bandleader
, conductor
, saxophonist
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Education: University of Michigan
, University of North Texas College of Music
, Tecumseh High School
Employer: University of Toronto

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Timothy M. Ries is an American saxophonist, composer, arranger, band leader, and music educator at the collegiate/conservatory level. Ries is in his twentieth year as a professor of jazz studies at the University of Toronto. His universe of work as composer, arranger, and instrumentalist ranges from rock to jazz to classical to experimental to ethno to fusions of respective genres thereof. His notable works with wide popularity include The Rolling Stones Project, a culmination of jazz arrangements of music by the Rolling Stones produced on two albums, the first in 2005 and the second in 2008.

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Given name: Tim
Instrument: saxophone
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1.Stated in Library of Congress AuthoritiesRetrieved 2019-11-16
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flute
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1.Stated in Montreux Jazz Festival DatabaseRetrieved 2020-09-28
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alto saxophone
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1.Stated in Montreux Jazz Festival DatabaseRetrieved 2020-09-28
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Genre: jazz
swing
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1.Stated in Montreux Jazz Festival DatabaseRetrieved 2020-09-28
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Work location: New York City
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-03-09
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Website: timries.com
Family name: Ries
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-06-20
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