Results for "saxophone, alto"

Brian Girley

Born: April 2, 1983

Saxophonist and Composer, Brian Girley, was born on April 2 1983 in Orlando Florida. While no one in his family played an instrument both his mother and father would sing in church and at weddings giving him his first musical exposure. Brian received both his Bachelors and Masters degree from the University of North Texas (UNT) where he studied saxophone under the direction of Jim Riggs and Eric Nestler. While at UNT he had a chance to study under Lynn Seaton, Fred Hamilton and Stefan Karlsson. While going to school at UNT he began his career as a performer working back in forth between Orlando and the DFW metroplex

Justin Janer

25 year old, Seattle born and Los Angeles raised alto saxophonist Justin Janer has performed and recorded with Wynton Marsalis, Hubert Laws, Pete Escovedo, Roy Hargrove, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Tim Reis, Kirk Whalum, George Garzone, Eric Marienthal, Bob Sheppard, Louie Cruz Beltran, Matt Marantz, and Linda Oh, and has performed throughout the United States; as well as in Germany, Austria, and France. Now based in L.A., he has headlined with his quartet at venues such as The Jazz Bakery, Catalina’s Bar and Grill, Charlie O’s, Cafe Metropol, The York, Club Good Hurt, and has also performed in New York City at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, Fat Cat, Smalls, Cleopatra’s Needle, and Lincoln Center. Mr

Lloyd Lopez

Born: October 10, 1956

Biography Of Conspire Little did Lloyd Lopez know when he picked up a set of drumsticks that he had set his destiny. After all, he was just five years old and playing the drums with older brothers Norman and Russell was fun. And even more fun because they had a name. The Velvadeers. By age 8, Lloyd and His brothers were performing on a USO Tour of Southern California and it just kept going with live concerts appearance all across the Los Angeles Basin including being on the same marquee with such greats as Lena Horne and Julio Iglesias. TV appearances followed including a spot on the legendary Ted Mack Amateur Hour. At age 16, Lloyd left the bright lights and stage behind for a tour of duty with the United States Marines

Helge Albin

Born: March 31, 1941

For over thirty years, Helge Albin has been working hard to turn the the small Swedish city of Malmo into an international destination for the best in forward-thinking jazz music. And he has a lot to show for it—The Tolvan Big Band, an 18-member ensemble dedicated to performing new music by Albin and others has toured in Europe, Australia and South America, and worked with jazz masters Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Liebman, and Michael Brecker, among many others.

The ensemble has released twelve recordings, four of them featuring Albin’s music. All About Jazz said the most recent album of Albin’s music, Effortlessly, released in 2013 by the Swedish label Kopasetic, tells a “nuanced story full of twists and suspense” through the intricate details of the compositions

Dimitris Tsakas

Born: December 28, 1970

Dimitris Tsakas studied under scholarship at Berklee College of Music with masters such as Andy Mc Gee, Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone and Steve Wilson.He has taken part in a lot of record productions and live performances by many Greek and foreign artists in venues such as  the closing ceremony for the Olympic Games in 2004, as well as some of the top musicians in the Greek jazz scene.

Dimitris is the most recorded saxophonist in the Greek scene for the last two decades, featured in over than 200 albums across all genres.

During the same period he has been a long term collaborator with some of the most established artists in Greece such as  Eleftheria Arvanitaki ,Charis Alexiou , Demis Roussos and Maria Farantouri.

Johnty Wilks

Born: May 29, 1961

Johnty Wilks is an emerging saxophonist known for his distinctive soft, mellow saxophone tone which is reminiscent of Paul Desmond, Stan Getz and Dexter Gordon's ballad playing. His music is based around jazz (smooth jazz, nu jazz, Jazz standard ballads, Jazz funk). He also works with electronica and composes relaxing music (Chill out, lounge, ambient, meditative, and quality new age), and dance music House, ethnic, World and jazz funk. He is primarily a saxophonist (alto, soprano, tenor, plus flute & synth's, didge and bongo's), but is also an emerging music producer. His saxophone based new age music is produced under the name "Awakened Samatha" see http:// www.myspace.com/awakenedsamatha

Jarrett Gilgore

Born: September 13, 1992

Jarrett Gilgore is a saxophonist, improvisor, and composer currently based in Baltimore, MD. He is a member of Talkshow, Jazz Lunch, Words Are Not Enough, Out of Your Head Collective, Ben Frock's Love Unit, Jaimie Branch's Bombshelter, Chris Pumphrey Sextet, and Triage. He performs in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and some other places in the United States. He is fortunate to have had opportunities to perform with Steve Swell, Andrew D'Angelo, Susan Alcorn, Dave Ballou, Frank Rosaly, Anton Hatwich, Jaimie Branch, Anthony Pirog, Adam Hopkins, Deric Dickens, Noah Jarrett, Toby Summerfield, John Dierker, and many other inspiring musicians

James Passantino

Born: November 22, 1941

Alto sax, flute

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John Beaty

Born: July 9, 1982

It all started in Beaumont, TX. Joe and John Beaty were born into that East Texas heat and humidity. It took a few years and a few bumps in the road, but the Beaty Boys found their calling, they found their instruments. They both took to practicing 8 hours a day. The brothers knew they wanted to end up in New York City and they had the perfect pit stop. Both Beaty Brothers were accepted with scholarship to Interlochen Arts Academy. The brothers now had the opportunity they needed to ensure their ticket to New York. They could practice a staggering twelve hours a day. Sharing, mentoring, and teaching one other the Beatys soaked up the worlds of classical music, dance, poetry, art, and theater. In mid-August of 2001, the brothers fulfilled their goal of making it to New York City