Results for "Clarinet"

Chris Greco

Born: July 19, 1959

Award-winning composer and performer Chris Greco has followed a path in music of discovery and accumulation. He has composed and performed a broad and diverse range of jazz music, classical chamber, and concert hall music. He draws from the music traditions of the past and the present within the worlds of jazz, non-western music, twentieth century music, American popular music, and the classical music traditions.

As a composer and multi-instrumentalist Greco's development was shaped in Los Angeles. Guided by a broad approach he explored a variety of jazz styles, groups, and changing instrumental formats; duo, trio, quartet, quintet, sextet, and large ensembles

Aaron Irwin

Born: October 26, 1978

Saxophonist, multi-woodwind instrumentalist, and composer Aaron Irwin is from central IL. Recognized as a “lyrical alto saxophonist and a compelling original composer” (Steve Futterman, The New Yorker), Irwin is a sought-after commodity in both the jazz and commercial worlds. His latest recording (After) will be released on Adhyâropa Records in May of 2024 featuring longtime bandmates Mike Baggetta on guitar and Jeff Hirshfield on drums. He has eight other recordings as a leader with instrumentations spanning from trio to sextet. In addition to his own groups, Irwin has performed with many leading jazz voices in the New York music community including the Grammy-nominated, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, Jamie Baum’s Septet +, Bob Sabin’s Tentet, The Mike Fahie Jazz Orchestra, the mixed wind group Weathervest, as well as pop artists Kristen Chenoweth, Rufus Wainwright, Josh Groban, Idina Menzel, and The Roots. Irwin maintaines a busy schedule as a freelance musician, performing in jazz clubs, concert halls, and Broadway theatres, working with many of New York’s finest musicians and bands.

Marcel Lüscher

Born: March 1, 1971

Ein Kosmos voller Soundmagie

Der Saxophonist und Klarinettist Marcel Lüscher steht für Klänge und Melodien voller Magie, Schlichtheit und optimistischer Melancholie. Er arbeitet mit Björn Meyer, Kaspar Rast und Thomas Lüscher sowie mit dem isländischen Gitarristen Kristinn Smári Kristinsson zusammen.

Marcel Lüscher stammt aus einer musikalischen Familie. Seine Eltern betrieben in Oftringen einen Musikladen sowie eine Musikschule. Der Vater spielt Akkordeon und Posaune der jüngere Bruder, Thomas, ist ebenfalls Profi-Musiker und spielt Klavier. Roger, der ältere Bruder spielt Akkordeon und betreibt heute den Laden/Musikschule. Zuerst lernte Marcel Lüscher Trompete und Schlagzeug. Mit 12 Jahren wechselte er dann zur Klarinette und später zum Saxophon. Ein prägendes Erlebnis für den jungen Musiker war die Teilnahme am Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Michigan, USA, wo er zusammen mit vielen anderen jungen Musikerinnen und Musikern in den Genuss von Kursen mit hochkarätigen Dozierenden kam. Zurück in der Schweiz absolvierte er sein Musikstudium an der Musikhochschule Basel. Später leistete er Dienst in der Big Band des Schweizer Armeespiels unter der Leitung von Pepe Lienhard.  «Yum Yum Yum» hiess seine Band (u.a. mit seinem Bruder Thomas an den Tasten) mit der er zwei Alben veröffentlichte und zahlreiche Konzerte im In- und Ausland spielte. Wertvolle musikalische Erfahrungen sammelte Marcel Lüscher weiter beispielsweise auch in Frankreich, wo er mit verschiedenen Chansonniers musizierte.

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Adam Cordero

Born: November 18, 1999

New York native Adam Cordero is a saxophonist, composer, educator, environmentalist, and multi- instrumentalist based in Queens, New York. His dedication to music has led him to play at the most established jazz venues in the NYC area such as The Jazz Gallery, Smalls Jazz Club, Roulette Intermedium, Bar Next Door, and Williamsburg Music Center. Adam has also performed internationally for a week-long engagement at the Bern Jazz Festival, held in Switzerland. Adam’s quintet, “Arcadia” strives to unite people in the need to preserve our environment. "Arcadia" holds a yearly benefit concert— their most recent benefit event on December 22nd, 2022 was held as a streamable concert, and it raised hundreds of dollars for Eden Reforestation Projects. In 2022, Adam's career as a bassoonist led him to collaborate with avant-garde jazz legend & Pulitzer Prize winner, Henry Threadgill for his multimedia project "The Other One" which was performed/recorded live at Roulette Intermedium and released as an album in 2023. Adam has shared the stage with other incredible artists such as Morgan Guerin, Alfredo Colon, Ingrid Jensen, David Virelles, and Tyshawn Sorey. Adam was named a National YoungArts Foundation Winner in 2018 and in 2019, he performed and was broadcast on the East Coast's premier jazz radio station, WBGO. In addition to playing saxophones & bassoon primarily, Adam also plays clarinet, bass clarinet, and flute.

Halley Shoenberg

Jazz artist Halley Shoenberg has been a dynamic presence in the greater Washington, D.C. area for several decades. In addition to leading her own exciting ensembles, she is hotly in demand performing and recording on saxophone and clarinet with other top shelf groups in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. 

She has earned a fine reputation as a performer, arranger and composer, conversant in presenting musical styles from traditional to contemporary jazz, entertaining listeners in venues ranging from intimate clubs to huge ballrooms and festivals. She is a Maryland State Arts Council Touring Artist and on the roster of Jazz Beyond Borders. 

Evan Francis

NYC-based EVAN FRANCIS writes, arranges, and has performed extensively in various Latin, Jazz and Pop music scenes on
both coasts. Originally from Los Angeles, he was the featured flute soloist on the Pacific Mambo Orchestra's Grammy-winning album, and
in Downbeat Magazine Critics' Poll, he has been named a 'Rising Star' for six years in a row. Evan has toured and recorded in many
different context. He
has been a professional musician since 1998, composing and performing on saxophone, flute, clarinet, afro-latin percussion, and vocals. He
has performed/recorded/toured around the world with notables like Stevie Wonder, Michael Bublé, Me'shell Ndegeocello, Talib Kweli and
many more

Jon De Lucia

Born: November 26, 1980

Jon De Lucia is a Brooklyn based saxophonist and composer. Originally from Quincy, MA, Jon has become an integral part of the New York scene. Predominantly a student of jazz, he also has a deep interest in the folkloric music and instruments of Cuba, Japan, Ireland and Italy, having performed on a variety of ethnic flutes, drums and stringed instruments. Jon has led his groups and played as a sideman in Boston, New York and all over Japan with such musicians as Tommy Crane, David Tronzo, Bob Moses, Bob Gullotti, John Lockwood and Thomas Morgan among others. He leads the Jon De Lucia Group, and the baroque improvising Luce Trio

Kent Engelhardt

Born: May 20, 1963

Dr. Kent Engelhardt, a Youngstown native, makes his home in the city of Youngstown with his wife Dr. Beth Hargreaves. Kent graduated from Boardman High School in 1981 and continued his education at Youngstown State University. He graduated from YSU in 1986 with a Bachelor of Music degree (summa cum laude) in Performance (jazz studies/saxophone/clarinet). After graduation, Kent toured internationally with the "Tommy Dorsey Orchestra conducted by Buddy Morrow," where he was a featured soloist. While he was a member of the orchestra, Kent appeared in the PBS television special "Tommy Dorsey - Sentimental Gentleman of Swing." The special featured Mel Torme, Buddy Rich, Maureen McGovern, Jack Jones, the L.A. Voices, and the "Tommy Dorsey Orchestra."

Carly Stock

Born: March 19, 2000

Carly Stock is a Los Angeles-born jazz saxophonist and woodwind artist known for her big tone and even bigger personality. Since she first started the saxophone, Carly fell in love with masters like Kenny Garrett and Antonio Hart, and as she honed her craft, began implementing their creativity, huge sounds, and grit into her own unique style. Carly found mentorship at the the Colburn School of Performing Arts, where saxophonist and educator Lee Secard took her under her wing. But, it wasn’t until she saw UNT’s famed One O’Clock Lab Band that she knew she wanted to pursue music full-time. In the most cliche turn of events imaginable, Carly went on to earn her BM in Jazz Studies and minor in Commercial Music from the University of North Texas, where she studied with Professor Brad Leali and played in the Grammy-nominated One O’Clock Lab Band for almost two years.