Results for "saxophone, alto"

Jackie Kelso

Born: February 27, 1922

Born John J. Kelson, Jr. in Los Angeles... more later.

Demetrius "DJ" Turner II

Born: October 11, 1992

As is the case with many extraordinary musicians, Demetrius "DJ" Turner began his journey into the music world at an early age. As a present for his 10th birthday, DJ received his first saxophone from his grandfather, Vewiser J. Turner Sr., himself a saxophonist, flutist, and a top musician in the Houston, Texas area. This gift was of particular significance to Turner, because his beloved grandfather had just been diagnosed with terminal cancer. So, unlike many birthday gifts, DJ's sax did not end up in the hall closet gathering dust. Instead, Turner obviously immersed himself in learning to play his new instrument, because just 3 years later he would perform in front of a crowd of 20,000 at Madison Square Garden

Libby Richman

Born: August 20, 1954

LIBBY RICHMAN Alto Saxophone, Composer Composer, saxophonist Libby Richman leads an ensemble that plays original contemporary jazz. Her sound echoes many influences including Classical, Latin, and current music. . Libby has shared the stage with jazz luminaries Lou Donaldson, Onaje Allan Gumbs, Cameron Brown, Virginia Mayhew, Eddie Bert, and drummer Sylvia Cuenca. Concerts and events: The Newark Museum (Jazz in Bloom, sponsored by WBGO); The Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ; Mid-day Jazz at St. Peter‘s Jazz Ministry; The Sarah Lawrence College Graduation Reception; Sunset Soiree at Boscobel, Garrison, NY; Look, Listen, Lunch - Celebrate Summer in Midtown, sponsored by the Grand Central Partnership; Jazz Forum Arts at Untermyer Park; “The Art of Music” series at The Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University

Dean Moore

Dean Moore II is a young up-coming artist from Detroit, Michigan who has established himself as a saxophonist and composer. He is currently part of a jazz quintet which in the Detroit area which performs all original music, "Urban Transport." With Urban Transport he has recorded 2 cds, performed on WDET, the Ed Love show, multiple times, performs monthly at Bakers Keyboard lounge, regularly at Seldom Blues, and every weekend at Bert's jazz club in the Eastern Market. He was a part of the George Goldsmith quintet, Wendall Robinson quintet, and Raysee Biggs quintet, and performed very regularly with Claude Black and Clifford Murphy at the Murphy's jazz club in Toledo

Patrick Langham

Patrick Langham joined the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music (Stockton, CA) as associate professor and Director of Jazz Studies in the Fall of 2003. He holds both the Bachelor of Music with a concentration in jazz studies and the Master of Music with a concentration in jazz studies from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He has taught at the University of South Carolina - Upstate and Tusculum College in Knoxville, TN. As a saxophonist and director Professor Langham has performed with distinguished jazz artists and on numerous jazz festivals throughout the United States. He has developed and taught courses in jazz history, theory, improvisation, and performance, and has created and operated a highly successful jazz camp at USC Upstate. At Pacific Professor Langham directs the Pacific Jazz Ensemble, the jazz combos, teaches courses in improvisation, jazz history and theory, and works closely with and teaches in the Brubeck Institute Fellows program, the Brubeck Institute Summer Jazz Colony, the Brubeck Institute Jazz Camp, and the Pacific Music Camps.

Gary Joseph Hassay

Born: November 12, 1947

Mr. Hassay has performed with musicians from throughout the world including Fred Frith, Andrew Cyrille, Gerry Hemingway, Anne LeBaron, Peter Broetzmann, William Parker, Tom Cora, Wadada Leo Smith, George Cartwright, Milford Graves, Paul Rogers, Jin Hi Kim, Toshi Makihara, Wittwulf Malik, Harry Beckett, Ellen Christi, Lenny Seidman, Chris Cochrane, Masahiko Kono, Davey Williams, LaDonna Smith, Keshavan Maslak, Michael Lytle, David Moss, Butch Morris, Jim Sauter, Don Dietrich, Donald Miller, Lukas Ligeti, Tatsuya Nakatani, Dan DeCellis, Evan Lipson, Helena Espvall-Santoleri, George Cremaschi, Douglas Ovens, Stanley Schumacher, and Soviet musicians Vyacheslav Gayvoronsky and Vladimir Volkov

Jeff Hudgins

Jeff Hudgins may or may not be known for his work in the 90s with Boston's two supergroups Firepig and Debris, also Prelapse and their momentary residency with John Zorn. He also may or may not be known for his more recent work in New York with Collide Quartet, Leah Siegel, Freeters, Michael Evans and the Swirling Lotus Blossom Bandits Band, James Fei and Katie Elevitch. Formative years were spent with LPs by King Crimson, Miles Davis and Messiaen; studies were with the likes of Jimmy Giuffre, Joe Maneri and Ran Blake. His latest listening has included Miles Davis's Jack Johnson Sessions, Elliott Smith's new record, and the new recording of Brian Wilson's Smile; latest works include arrangements of Stravinsky and Giuffre

The Cal Payne Project

Born: December 22, 1967

Combine 2 parts jazz, 1 part r&b/groove, and a sprinkle of jam-band improvisation -mix well and serve while HOT and you have the recipe for The Cal Payne Project. Taking into consideration the instrumental nature of the compositions, the chops of the musicians playing them and the improvisational space contained within, it would be easy to call what they play jazz. However, this band and their music defies such strict categorization while drawing their sound from a combination of many genres including r&b, Latin and rock in addition to jazz. The result is a musical style and delivery that is both highly accessible and yet uncompromising. The Cal Payne Project is lead by saxophonist and writer Cal Payne whose fearless yet passionate solos and writing style form the signature sound of the band

Lummie Spann Jr.

Lummie L Spann Jr Alto and soprano saxophonist Composer Educator Since birth, alto saxophonist Lummie Spann has been fascinated with the art of music. Over the years of his musical study, through the saxophone, he has taken his interest and transformed it into a creative style of electrifying passion and power. Born on February 1, 1979 in Hartford, Ct, to two musically inclined parents, a mother who sang in one of the choirs at their church, the Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church in Hartford, a father who was a DJ in the local party scenes in Hartford and New York in the 70’s and 80’s. From the very beginning, Lummie found himself engulfed in multiple facets of music

Alejandro Aviles

Born: June 20, 1976

Alejandro Avilés is a first generation Cuban-American who comes from a long lineage of musicians. In fact, Mr. Avilés' family is being considered by the Guiness Book of World Records for having the longest, most continuous family run musical group in the world. The Orquesta Hermanos Avilés was started by his great-grandfather, Manuel Avilés, in 1882 in Holguin, Cuba, and is remarkably still in existence today. Based in NYC, Alejandro Avilés works as an adjunct professor at Hofstra University and Hunter College teaching saxophone and jazz improvisation while performing as a versatile musician in genres ranging from straight ahead jazz, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban music, to Broadway