Awards & Winners

Fred Lipsius

Date of Birth 19-November-1943
Place of Birth The Bronx
(United States of America, New York City, New York)
Nationality United States of America
Fred Lipsius was the original saxophonist and arranger for the jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears, for which he played alto saxophone and piano. He was with the band from 1967 to 1971. Before Blood, Sweat & Tears, Lipsius played with the Ronn Metcalfe Orchestra. Lipsius has performed with Simon & Garfunkel, Janis Joplin, and jazz greats Cannonball Adderley, Thelonious Monk, Zoot Sims, Eddie Gomez, Al Foster, George Mraz, Larry Willis, Randy Brecker, Rodney Jones and many others. He has written music for and performed on over 30 CDs as both a leader and sideman. He has authored six books/CDs on jazz improvisation and jazz reading. Lipsius now teaches at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Awards by Fred Lipsius

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1969


Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Honored for : Spinning Wheel

Nominations 1969 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) Spinning Wheel