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| From | Canada | ||
| Type | Music | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 1980, Montreal, Urban agglomeration of Montreal, Montreal Region, Canada | ||
| Age: | 40 years | ||
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Chet Doxas is a jazz soloist and saxophonist whose album Rich in Symbols was nominated for a Juno award in 2018 for Best Jazz Solo Album of the year. He is originally from Montreal, Quebec.
Life and career
Doxas was born to parents whom were teachers. In his youth, he was in a swing jazz ensemble which performed around Montreal. He later attended McGill University, where he would perform his music. In 2014, Doxas moved to New York City 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 Sam Roberts Band where he would play the woodwind instrument.