John Tchicai, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Tchicai

Danish free jazz saxophonist

Date of Birth: 28-Apr-1936

Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 08-Oct-2012

Profession: composer, saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

John Martin Tchicai (April 28, 1936 – October 8, 2012) was a Danish free jazz saxophonist and composer. After moving to New York City in 1963, Tchicai joined Archie Shepp's New York Contemporary Five and the New York Art Quartet.
He played on John Coltrane's Ascension, and Albert Ayler's New York Eye and Ear Control, both influential free jazz recordings.