Michael James Hashim (born April 9, 1956) is an American modern and mainstream
jazz alto and soprano saxophonist and composer from Geneva, New York. Hashim
formed a trio at Hobart College in 1973 and worked with Dave Holland and Lee
Konitz at the Creative Musicians' Workshop in 1974. He toured with Muddy Waters
in 1976 and led the Widespread Depression Orchestra between 1976 and 1992.
Hashim formed a quartet in 1979 and released the album Peacocks in 1983. His
discography includes the albums Lotus Blossom (1990), A Blue Streak (1991), and
Multicoloured Blue (1999). In 1992, Hashi...