Karl Denson
Denson performing in 2010
Background information
Born	(1956-12-27)December 27, 1956 (age 68)
Origin	San Diego, California
Genres	Jazz,funk,jam band
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer
Instrument(s)	Saxophone,flute, vocals

Karl Denson (born December 27, 1956) is an Americanfunk andjazzsaxophonist,flutist andvocalist fromSanta Ana, California. He plays withThe Rolling Stones, and leads his own group, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe (KDTU). He co-foundedThe Greyboy Allstars (GBA), and continues to tour with both KDTU and GBA as well asThe Rolling Stones. Formerly, Denson was a member ofLenny Kravitz's band^[1] and he has recorded with artists includingJack DeJohnette,Dave Holland,Slightly Stoopid,^[2]Blind Boys of Alabama,Blackalicious,Stanton Moore, andJon Foreman of the bandSwitchfoot.^[3] Denson appears in the 1988 movieComing To America and in the 2021 sequel Coming 2 America as the saxophonist in the fictional band Sexual Chocolate.^[4]

Current members of KDTU include Denson (saxophone, flute, vocals, percussion), Ricio Fruge (trumpet, percussion), Ricky Giordano (guitar), Rashon Murph (keyboards), Parker McAllister (bass), Alfred Jordan (drums), and Danielle Barker (vocals).

• Let Love Rule (Lenny Kravitz album) - (1989)
• Mama Said (Lenny Kravitz album) - (1991)
• Blackened Red Snapper (solo album) - (1992)
• Herbal Turkey Breast (solo album) - (1993)
• Chunky Pecan Pie (solo album) - (1994)
• West Coast Boogaloo (The Greyboy Allstars) - (1994)
• Baby Food (solo album) - (1995)
• A Town Called Earth (The Greyboy Allstars) - (1997)
• The D Stands for Diesel (solo album) - (1997)
• GBA Live (The Greyboy Allstars) - (1999)
• Dance Lesson #2 (solo album) - (2001)
• The Bridge (Karl Denson's Tiny Universe) - (2002)
• Flyin' the Koop (Stanton Moore) - (2002)
• Uberjam (John Scofield) - (2002)
• About Time (Steve Winwood) - (2003)
• Once You're There [EP] (Karl Denson's Tiny Universe) - (2006)
• What Happened to Television? (The Greyboy Allstars) - (2007)^[5]
• Lunar Orbit (Karl Denson Trio) - (2007)
• Brother's Keeper (Karl Denson's Tiny Universe) - (2009)
• Top of the World (Slightly Stoopid) - (2012)
• Inland Emperor (The Greyboy Allstars) - (2013)
• Time To Do Your Thing (Z-Bonics) - (2013)
• New Ammo (Karl Denson's Tiny Universe) - (2014)
• Sticky Fingers Live (The Rolling Stones) - (2015)
• Gnomes and Badgers (Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe) - (2019)
• Como De Allstars (The Greyboy Allstars) - (2020)

• Interview at JamBase Retrieved August 26, 2007
• Greyboy Allstars at AllAboutJazz Retrieved August 26, 2007
• KD3 bio at JamBase
• Karl Denson at allmusic.com Retrieved January 29, 2009
• Interview with TheWaster.com Retrieved February 10, 2014

• Karl Denson website
• Karl Denson Interview atNAMM Oral History Collection (2017)

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