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Al Payne
Al Payne was born in Brooklyn, NY and at the age of 21 he moved to Los Angeles, CA. His musical journey began shortly after when he started learning acoustic guitar. He then switched to bass where he took his first lessons with Ronald McQueen from the reggae band, Steel Pulse.
While developing his sound, he began performing with various world music groups, playing a wide range of styles from roots, ska, reggae, afrobeat to gospel. These experiences influenced him and allowed him to grow with versatility.
In 2016 he received a scholarship to study Music abroad at Middlesex University London. This opportunity exposed him to the London Jazz scene, where he was able to play with different ensembles and explore a variety of approaches to composing and arranging.
Upon returning to the U.S. he joined the jazz program at the City College N.Y. where he studied with Lincoln Goines and received his B.A. in Music.
His new single, Let's Meet Between 5&4 is now available on all streaming platforms!
http://alpayne.bandcamp.com
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12 Videos of Drummer Sonny Payne
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
By the time drummer Sonny Payne joined Count Basie in December 1954, he had played with bands led by Paul Bascomb, Hot Lips Page, Earl Bostic, Tiny Grimes and Erskine Hawkins. After he joined Basie, the band loved his novel approach to drumming—driving the swing with a steady beat while adding accents, polyrhythms and a rhythmic attitude to excite and motivate the players and audiences. He left Basie in December 1964 to lead a trio and tour with Illinois Jacquet ...
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Keystone Korner Baltimore: Larry 'Poncho' Brown Ongoing Art Exhibit & Freda Payne November 12-14!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Keystone Korner Baltimore is proud and excited to display a long-term exhibit of the extraordinary artwork of Baltimore's own Larry “Poncho" Brown! These colorful paintings beautifully compliment the musical atmosphere with fluidity, mysticism, unity and pride. Keystone Korner Baltimore feels so blessed to enrich the walls of our club with soulful art that captures the essence and beauty of the city we proudly call home. Come experience the remarkable exhibit for yourself and enjoy the legendary Freda Payne, honoring our ...
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Connie Crothers and Bill Payne Engage in Lively New-Improv Clarinet-Piano Duets: "The Stone Set"
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Gapplegate Music Review by Grego Edwards
Pianist Connie Crothers is back with another nice offering: The Stone Set (New Artists 1044), a two-CD volume of duets with clarinetist Bill Payne. The first disk captures the two playing a set at NY's The Stone, 2009, probably the premier venue these days for what's important in new jazz and free improvisation. The second disk, Conversations, covers another session of the two playing in Connie's loft in Brooklyn. It is a chance to hear the two interacting with an ...
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John Payne Sax Choir Performing at Ryles on Tuesday, May 3 for Two Shows
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MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
The John Payne Quartet is reuniting with the 35-member John Payne Saxophone Choir for a special reunion concert on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Show time is 8:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online. Payne is renowned in the Boston area as a performer (flute, soprano,alto and tenor sax) and as an educator. He was a studio musician on Van Morrison's seminal album, Astral Week, and played on ...
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John Payne Quartet joined by the "Born Again" 35-member John Payne Music Center Sax Choir -- May 3, 2011
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Mary Curtin Productions
John Payne Quartet joined by the “Born Again" 35-member John Payne Music Center Saxophone Choir, under the direction of Duncan Martin. Tuesday, May 3rd, sets at 8 pm & 9:30 pm. Tickets: $10. Ryles Jazz Club, 212 Hampshire St., Cambridge. For advance tickets and information: 617-876-9330 For one night only, the John Payne Music Center (JPMC) Saxophone Choir will rise up and be “Born Again," participating in this year's Greater Boston's Jazz Week '11. The Sax Choir, led by arranger, ...
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David Berger Jazz Orchestra with Freda Payne and Denzal Sinclaire at Dizzy's March 29
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Miller Wright & Associates
Debut Live Performance of the new CD, Sing Me A Love Song: Harry Warren's Undiscovered Standards.
Berger's big band and dynamic vocalists Freda Payne and Denzal Sinclaire bring to life long-lost songs from the archive of Hollywood composer Harry Warren, famous for 42nd Street, You'll Never Know, At Last, and hundreds of others. Lyrics by Paul Mendenhall and Ira Gershwin.
One night only, Monday, March 29, at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center, West 60th St. and Broadway, NYC. ...
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Corky Hale and Friends (Featuring Sally Kellerman, Freda Payne and Others)
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CineMedia Promotions
Corky Hale, The World Renowned and Critically Acclaimed Jazz Pianist, Harpist and Singer Releases New CD of Timeless Romantic Ballads Featuring Singers Corky Hale, Sally Kellerman, Freda Payne, Ariana Savalas, Tricia Tahara and Brenna Whitaker Los Angeles, CA - Corky Hale, the world renowned and critically acclaimed Jazz pianist, harpist and singer, and producer of Corky Hale Productions in association with producer Jeff Lass of Palisades Records, announces the release of a new CD of timeless romantic ballads entitled, Corky ...
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Cecil Payne Dies at 84
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All About Jazz
Cecil Payne: Dec. 14, 1922 - Nov. 27, 2007 Born in Brooklyn on December 14, 1922, Cecil Payne proved one of the bebop eras strongest baritone saxophonists; nonetheless, he has always worked in undeserved obscurity. After leaving the military service in 1946, Payne cast aside the guitar, alto, and clarinet to pick up the bari for a brief stint with Roy Eldridges Big Band. Payne soon joined the most progressive big band of the era, Dizzy Gillespies, where he made ...
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Freda Payne Stars In A Tribute To Ella Fitzgerald at The Iridium Jazz Club Dec. 6-8
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All About Jazz
IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com/ 8:30 & 10:30PM
Dec. 6-8 MS. FREDA PAYNE Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald NO 3RD SET FRIDAY FREDA PAYNE STARS IN A TRIBUTE TO ELLA FITZGERALD
The Iridium Jazz Club is pleased to present soul, jazz and R&B diva Ms. Freda Payne in a very special Tribute To ...
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Jazz Pianist/Vocalist Patti Wicks Featured w/Don Payne Quartet in concert: "A Tribute to Classic Jazz & the Great American Songbook"
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All About Jazz
Wednesday evening, September 14, 2005 at 7:45pm, The Goldcoast Jazz Society presents The Don Payne Quartet, featuring Patti Wicks, with Dave Hubbard, tenor sax, Don Payne, bass and drummer Danny Burger in concert at the Amaturo Theater of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A “Meet The Artists" Reception will follow the concert where the artists' CD will available for purchase. For further information please visit the Goldcoast Jazz Society's website at: ...
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Al Payne
Location: New York City
Instrument: Bass
Born: August 2, 1978
