Results for "Tenor saxophone"

Raymond Hardy

Born: January 1, 2014

Raymond is a composer and saxophonist, he is one half of the post-fusion group Astrakan. Raymond is the saxophonist for the soul, groove and funk band The Groove Primitive. 

Find and listen to Astrakan here:

https://www.facebook.com/astrakanband/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/077whxnlIFOx7f6fPl1nys?si=-3ZNBOD7SSm-XlyI22FP4A

https://twitter.com/astrakan6

https://astrakan1.bandcamp.com for CDs

Astrakan Biog:

Astrakan are London composers and performers Celia Lu and Raymond Hardy. They are graduates from the masters course in composition at Goldsmith's College (University of London). 

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Louie Belogenis

Born: June 22, 1953

Louie Belogenis is a self-taught musician who came of age during the heady days of the old East Village, when the remnants of a New York City avant-garde were still alive. Influenced by Buddhism, poetry, film, music, dance, and theater (he was a member of Richard Foreman’s Ontological-Hysteric Theatre for four years), Louie felt like a bohemian Alice in an esoteric Wonderland.

At this time he became friends with John Zorn, who selected Louie’s first saxophone from We Buy on Third Avenue and 11th Street. Encouraged by Zorn and musicians like Bill and Wayne Horvitz, Phillip Johnston and Joel Forrester, he entered the proverbial woodshed,  occasionally emerging to perform in public. It was during a gig with William Hooker’s ensemble that Rashied Ali heard Louie play, and invited him to visit his studio, the site of the former club Ali’s Alley. That fortuitous meeting led to the band Prima Materia, and many recordings and tours throughout the mid- and late 90’s. The relationship with Rashied continued up to the master’s untimely passing in 2009, with Louie visiting – sometimes on a weekly basis – to play and listen to stories from ‘back in the day.’

Mark Hanslip

Born: October 22, 1979

Mark started out playing on the Birmingham jazz and improvised music scenes, working regularly in groups led by pianist Steve Tromans and altoist Chris Bowden. He was an early member of Hans Koller Ensemble, recording 2 CDs, and shortly after moving to London he co-founded the Loop Collective and became one of the busiest players on the capital's new jazz scene, working with groups including Nostalgia 77, Outhouse, Twelves, Jonathan Bratoeff Quartet and Keith Tippett. He has played at many major festivals and venues in the UK, Europe and US and has been broadcast several times on Resonance 104.4FM, BBC Radios 1 and 3, and on the internet

Tyler Levy Sniff

Born: April 17, 1988

Tyler Levy Sniff is a jazz tenor saxophonist living in Atlanta, Georgia.

Tedd Baker

Born: August 29, 1974

Tenor and soprano saxophonist Tedd Baker brings raw energy to every performance by creating a unique soulful sound full of original phrases based firmly in the tradition. Tedd strives to connect immediately with his patrons and fellow band mates as is evident in the approving hollers on the bandstand and the applause in the audience. Tedd is also well respected among his peers and has a great rapport among fellow musicians. Both a composer and performer, Tedd is celebrating the release of his all-original debut CD "MUGSHOTS" this year. Born in Binghamton, NY, Tedd was raised near Boston and started studying piano at the age of 6

Brian Kane

Born: March 22, 1972

Brian Kane is perhaps the busiest jazz musician in New England performing in excess of 300 live private concerts each year featuring his vocals, saxophone, and renown storytelling and history of Great American Songbook.  He is the author of five books for music educators, dozens of published articles, and has been featured in magazines like Saxophone Journal, Choral Educator, Jazz Educators Journal, Music Teacher International, and Jazz Ed. He is a veteran performer with over 3000 gigs as a top contract sideman and over 2000 as a leader.

Eli Hershiser

Born: January 3, 1995

An emerging virtuoso on the New York City scene, Eli Hershiser is a saxophonist, composer, and educator whose sound is a refreshing take on the jazz tradition. Born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Eli began playing the saxophone at the age of 10. His early influences included Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Joshua Redman, and John Coltrane. Eli earned his BFA in Saxophone Performance at The New School where he was mentored by Dave Glasser, Chris Byars, Marc Mommaas and many more. His vast musical interests have led him to experimental collaborative projects such as the New York Jazz Workshop (NYJW) Saxophone Quartet- a contemporary ensemble led by Marc Mommaas. The group released their first album in the fall of 2021, featuring jazz, classical and contemporary arrangements.

Richard Davies

Born: March 27, 1974

I am a UK saxophonist experimenting with cinematic sounds and marrying jazz, blues, the electronic and ambient styles. I have been playing tenor and soprano sax for over 30 years and have a dozen albums to my name as well as appearing on many other titles across a number of genres. I also dabble in keyboards and electronics to create soundscapes.

Roy Futaba

Born: April 16, 1986

"Roy Futaba is a great craftsman when it comes to playing the tenor sax in the tradition that goes back to the rich history it deserves ! Roy really brings the real tenor sound alive, and very fluid with his choice of notes!" - James Zollar (New York City)

  Roy Futaba (Formerly, Ryoju F) is a Japanese saxophonist, instructor based in New York City. Born in Kyoto, Japan, he started learning piano from an early age. As he discovered the saxophone in his school activity in his early teens, encountered Jazz music (cool and hard bop Jazz) simultaneously. He started learning Jazz music vigorously, and was instructed by Yoshiyuki Yamanaka Jazz Academie.