Results for "flute"

Andrea Bartelucci

Born: October 20, 1955

Andrea Bartelucci-jazz flutist and composer. Author of a number of compositions and leader of several musical projects. A deep knowledge of jazz tradition and a serious classical training developed into creative research in new directions, including modern jazz, fusion and progressive rock. He studied classical flute and chamber music with celebrated teachers, such as Gustav Scheck, Glauco Cambursano and Harold Gomberg. Performed as a soloist in Europe and America in a number of different musical settings. Since the late 70s became interested in jazz and started playing it, working with outstanding italian jazz musicians, like Enrico Rava, Paolo Fresu, Gianluigi Trovesi and Bruno Tommaso

Cheryl Pyle

Born: April 9

CHERYL PYLE - MUSICIAN -JAZZ FLUTE BIO The versatile flutist Cheryl Pyle received her BA in music from the University of California at Berkeley in 1976, having received her Associates Degree from Mesa College in 1974. Her teachers included Merrill Jordan, Janet Maestre, Francis Watson, and Jayn Rosenfeld. She took Master Classes with Jean-Pierre Rampal, Julius Baker, James Newton. At Berkeley, she was a member of the school's orchestra, and she possesses an extensive classical solo repertoire. From 1975 to 1976 she served as Musical Director of the Berkeley Shakespeare Festival, and she has performed in orchestras for over half a dozen musical theater productions

Carol Alban

Past NEWS! The 2008 WORLD FLUTE FEST CONCERT www.worldflutefest.com will benefit In Defense of Animals www.idausa.org and will take place at the beautiful Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Saturday, September 27th at 8:30pm. This will be a benefit for In Defense of Animals. Tickets available now via the Carnegie Hall website www.carnegiehall.org 2008 WORLD FLUTE FEST Featured Flutists: Carol Alban, Robert Dick, Marco Granados, Silver Flute Skip Healy, Irish Wooden Flute Ann Licater, Native American Flute Bassam Saba, Ney Flute James Nyoraku Schlefer, Shakuhachi Nancy Tyler, Silver Flute The San Francisco Flute Quartet Other Performers: Pianists: Taylor Eigsti, Matt Herskowitz, Elaine Kwon Guitarists: Bert Lams, Joshua Dukes, Percussionists: April Centrone, Siddarth Mehta, Paradiso: Didgeridoo, Harish Raghavan: Upright Bass The Fluteville Flute Choir and Jacquelyn Familant, Soprano Carol Alban was featured at a sold-out benefit concert for Christopher Rodriguez at Yoshi's Jazz Club in Oakland on March 24th, 2008. Christopher Rodriguez is a 10 year old boy who got shot last month while attending a piano lesson in Oakland and was left paralyzed from the waist down. The 8pm show: Roger Glenn, John Santos, Narada Michael Walden, Kai Eckhardt, Zoe Ellis, Keith Terry, Tina Glenn, Rafael Manriquez, Matt Herskowitz, Alvenson, the Baguette Quartette (7:45), the Oakland Jazz Choir, the Fluteville Flute Choir, Carol Alban, Nancy Tyler and other members of the Bay Area Chamber Symphony. 10pm show: Anton Schwartz, George Brooks, Kai Eckhardt, Frank Martin, Narada Michael Walden, Jose Neto, Dan Feiszli, John Santos, Roger Glenn, Alvenson, Tina Glenn, Matt Herskowitz, Suellen Primost and Carol Alban and others. Both shows were emceed by KCSM (91.1FM radio) DJ Jesse "Chuy" Varela. Please visit event web site for more info! http://www.myspace.com/benefitconcertinfo Carol Alban was a featured performer at the JAZZ BENEFIT FOR THE BIRDS on January 1st, 2008 @7pm at the Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland, California. The concert line-up included grammy-nominated pianist Matt Herskowitz, Kenny Washington, Laurie Antonioli, Mary D'Orazi, Greg German, bassist Dave Lockhart, flutists Nancy Tyler, Antonia David and Ann Licater, Suellen Primost(cello) and other surprise musicians. Carol Alban is an active flute teacher and performer based in the San Francisco Bay Area

Wendy Luck

WENDY LUCK, flutist, vocalist, composer/improviser, received an MA in Composition/ Performance/ Multimedia from NYU and a BFA with Honors in Flute Performance from the University of Wisconsin. Her earlier incarnation included orchestra and chamber music performing in New York (Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall), the Rome Festival Orchestra in Italy, France, the Aspen Music festival, studying flute at the Conservatory in Nice, France with J.P. Rampal, and composing music. Other significant flute teachers were: Julius Baker, Sam Baron, Ransom Wilson, Alain Marion, Tom Nyfenger, and Harvey Estrin. Her interest in jazz led to venues in New York including a four year engagement as lead vocalist/flutist with the Rainbow Room Big Band, while continuing to perform with Latin/Jazz ensemble Southern Exposure

Mark Weinstein

Flutist, composer and arranger, Mark Weinstein began his study of music at age six with piano lessons from the neighborhood teacher in Fort Green Projects in Brooklyn where he was raised. Between then and age 14 when he started to play trombone in Erasmus Hall High School, he tried clarinet and drums. Playing his first professional gig on trombone at 15, he added string bass, a common double in NYC at that time. Mark learned to play Latin bass from Salsa bandleader Larry Harlow. He experimented playing trombone with Harlow’s band and three years later, along with Barry Rogers, formed Eddie Palmieri’s first trombone section, changing the sound of salsa forever

Robert Windpony

Robert Windpony plays his spirit songs in traditional Native American style. No electronically created "nature " sounds or artificial instrumentation. Robert plays Woodlands, Plains, and Lakota style flutes in the keys of low A to high C. Robert writes song/instruction books for 6 hole and 5 hole flutes and designs his windpony flutes in various soft, hard, and exotic woods. When Robert records or performs in concert, he plays each song differently each time. Robert feels that his playing is guided by spirit and that his flute playing gives voice to his spirit songs. Robert divides his time between the deserts, high plateaus and mountains of the southwest and his journeys are the foundation of his music.

Lea Freire

Born: February 26, 1957

LEA FREIRE's "Cartas Brasileiras" (Brazilian Letters - 2007) is receiving the enthusiastic applause of either public and critic, in many languages. Its music is the confluence of the three main musical forces that coexist in Brazil today : African, European and Native Indian. "Vento em Madeira", the first track of this album, is a beautifull combination of these influences. With an invited orquestra adding to 62 (sixty two) musicians, it is a colossal production of her label Maritaca, specialized in the best Brazilian Instrumental Music.

Her first CD, “Ninhal” (meaning the collective of birds nests), is still very well received by public and critic and some of the songs, specially 'Vatapa' have been recorded already in Japan, German, Italy, USA and by various artists in Brazil.

Yukari

Innovative musicality. Mesmerizing tone. Japanese born Flutist, Pianist, Composer YUKARI is an emerging artist based in New York City. Her versatile Flute performing and recording career range from Jazz, modern Improvisation, World music, Chamber and Orchestral music. Performance credits include engagements at top-notch NYC venues such as the Blue Note, Dizzie’s Club and Carnegie Hall. Recent projects and collaborations have been with drummers Greg Hutchenson and Clarence Penn, Tyshawn Sorey, bassist Lonnie Plaxico, Thomas Morgan and pianist Jason Linder. She is a recipient of numerous grants and awards as a flutist including Jazz Flute master class competition by NFA, outstanding music awards from Berklee College of Music

John Calloway

John began performing Afro-Latin and jazz music as a teenager in San Francisco's Mission district, a spawning ground for many top West Coast performers of Latin music, such as Karl Perrazo, Rebeca Mauleon and John Santos. Originally a percussionist, John quickly branched out into woodwinds, trombone and piano, eventually focusing on the flute. He also began arranging music at a young age, having studied with Mark Levine. John resided in New York during the 1980s performing with Manny Oquendo's Libre, Charanga 76, Oscar Hernandez and Jerry and Andy Gonzalez. John also earned a Bachelors degree in music from the City College of New York. In the San Francisco Bay Area, John has built a solid foundation as a musician, arranger-composer and educator

Ragan Whiteside

Born: December 7

Flutist, vocalist, and songwriter, Ragan Whiteside is taking the Contemporary Jazz world by storm. With her unique style and soulful vibe, this triple threat is bringing the flute back into mainstream focus. Ragan began her musical journey at the very early age of 5. She played the piano, drums, and the violin, but found her true love in playing the flute. From there she went on to study classical music. Ragan’s passion for music lead her to realize another new love: Songwriting and Arranging. After winning numerous competitions in both performance and music composition she decided to further her music studies and attended the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Harid Conservatory, where she earned a Bachelor of Music Performance degree. After graduating, Ragan returned to New York to begin her career as a professional musician and immersed her composition abilities within the genres of Jazz, Funk, and R&B