Results for "flute"

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

Darryl the fluteman

Born: October 11, 1966

Imagine the musical styles of KennyG., David Sanborn, and Maceo Parker being encompassed in the body of a flutist. His is a sound so captivating that he completely mesmerizes listeners. Bands and vocalists of all kinds call upon his talents to enrich their sound. Soon, he becomes a household name all over the music scene. His name? Darryl but everyone calls him (the) fluteman. And hes not some figment of your imagination. Hes right here charming the pants off audiences all over the place. The musical style of Darryl the fluteman is truly original; combining the genres of jazz, classical, and gospel music

Elleni M. Maureas

Born: October 11, 1974

Ms. Elleni Maureas is a living legacy of a family of musicians. Both her parents, Mike and Vera, are accomplished professional musicians in Southern California. She was raised in an environment of constant musical stimulation and support. She began her studies in music on the flute at age 9 and later went on to study privately with her mentor, Fredrick Staff at age 17. 
 Elleni Maureas graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles with a Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnomusicology, June 1999. In addition, to an extensive background in classical music, Ms. Maureas has studied and played music from the Near East, Brazil to the Balkans as well as jazz

Cuco Lopez Revillas

Born: February 5, 1942

)downbeat jazz mag scholarship winner as teenager while in high school )left music scene for for 30 yrs )started re-learning to play music approx 10 years )starting giging approx 2 years ago )had first note worthy gig last year at Catalina Bar & Grill in los angeles ca...

Andrea Brachfeld

Born: May 3

Flutist, composer, arranger, producer, educator, business owner, Andrea Brachfeld, is a graduate of The High School of Music and Art and the Manhattan School of Music. Study with Hubert Laws, Jimmy Heath, George Coleman, and Mike Longo helped her develop her own improvisational style. Since she began her professional career as a musician at age 16, she has recorded and played many different genres of music including funk, Country Western, Charanga, Salsa, Latin Jazz, devotional music and Jazz. Some of the many artists she has associated with include Wayne Wallace, Bobby Carcassés, Oscar Hernandez, Alfredo de la Fé, Ralph Irrizarry, Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Joe Newman, Hubert Laws, Nestor Torres, Dave Valentín, Paquito D’Rivera, Kenwood Dennard, Hilton Ruiz, Steve Turre, Wycliffe Gordon, Wallace Roney, and Bill O’ Connell among many others. Her breakthrough performance as the flutist for the popular Latin band Charanga ’76, catapulted her into Salsa history and fame as the first female flutist to play this music in the United States. As a high school student, she received the “Louis Armstrong Award for Outstanding Student” from Jazz Interactions, an organization created by Joe and Rigmor Newman