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Born in Chicago, Illinois , Potter spent most of his childhood in Columbia, South Carolina where his mother taught psychology at the University Of South Carolina . He exhibited an early interest in all kinds of music and quickly became a prodigy, mastering several instruments including guitar and piano, and finally gravitating toward the Alto and Tenor Saxophone . Potter played his first professional jazz gig at age 13 and quickly developed a devoted local following. He attended college in New York City, first at the New School , and later at Manhattan School Of Music . He currently resides in New York. Potter has released a number of albums as leader and has performed and recorded with many leading musicians including Kenny Werner , Red Rodney , Marian McPartland , the Mingus Big Band , Paul Motian , Ray Brown , Jim Hall , James Moody , Dave Douglas , Joe Lovano , Wayne Krantz , Mike Mainieri , Steve Swallow , Steely Dan , Dave Holland , Joanne Brackeen , and many more. His 1998 CD ''Vertigo'' was named one of the year's top ten jazz CDs by both Jazziz magazine and '''' was named one of the year's ten best new jazz recordings by Fred Kaplan of '' Slate ''. His most recent CD,''Underground'', on which he records with an electric, more "groove"-based ensemble featuring Craig Taborn on keyboard; Wayne Krantz on guitar; Nate Smith on drums and Adam Rogers, guitar on tracks 6 and 9), was released on January 31, 2006. SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY
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