Results for "saxophone, alto"

Achille Succi

Born: July 23, 1971

Achille Succi Saxophonist, bass clarinetist born in Modena on 1971. Mainly self-taught, he attended Siena Jazz and D.Liebman's Masterclasses. Together with Fabrizio Puglisi and Alberto Capelli he founded the "Atman" group, with whom he performed with famous guests such as Louis Sclavis, Ab Baars and Ernst Rejiseger. Beside his own Ensemble and duo with bass player Salvatore Maiore, Achille Succi takes also part in many musical projects, among those the “Othello Suite” of Uri Caine, “Circulez!” of Louis Sclavis, "Belcanto" of Ettore Fioravanti, "Gramelot ensamble" of Simone Guiducci, “Urban Raga” of Paolino Dalla Porta, "Nexus" di T.Tononi e D.Cavallanti, "Dolmen orchestra" of Nicola Pisani, "P.Centauri Orchestra" of Giorgio Gaslini and the "Eleven" of Franco D'Andrea; he also took part in many CD and concerts in Europe and in the world with various groups and musicians, italians and foreigns. As winner of the "Pépinières Europeénnes pour jeunes artistes" he had been guested by the Copenhagen rhythmic conservatory, where he began a collaboration with the danish composer Pierre Dorge and his "New Jungle Orchestra", who brought him touring in Scandinavia, Brasil and Australia

Gianni Console

Born: June 13, 1978

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Alex Graham

"Some of the great alto players, Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Phil Woods and even a touch of Johnny Hodges can be discerned as he works to extend the parameters of the horn..." - Dave Nathan, All Music Guide

Alto saxophonist Graham has performed with several of today’s top jazz artists including Rodney Whitaker, Jim Rotondi, Sam Yahel, Nnenna Freelon, Louis Smith, Diane Schuur, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, Mark Levine, Peter Bernstein, Steve Davis, Joe Magnarelli, Michael Wilner, Michael Weiss, Carl Allen, David Hazeltine, Aaron Goldberg, Wessell Anderson, and Dena Derose

Pierrick Pedron

Ten years after having started saxophone in his native Britanny, Pierrick Pédron discovered the world of jazz at the age of 16. 2 years later he entered CIM and got involved in many Funk, Rhythm’n Blues projects. His first records were for Sinclair and jazzman Magik Malik in 1994 and 1995. Prize-winner of the Défense contest in 1996 with the “Artaud / Blanchet” formation, he continued his experiences within the “Nuits Blanches” gigs at the Petit Opportun concert hall with Lionel Belmondo (Belmondo brothers) and François Théberge, gigs with Alain Jean Marie and an album of Ernie Hammes which took him to New York

Benjamin Kates

Ben Kates plays alto saxophone and has done since the 4th grade. He’s played with folks like Han Bennink, Mary Oliver, William Hooker, Thollem McDonas, John Gruntfest, Linda Austin, Gino Robair, Tere Mathern, Tatsuya Nakatani, John C. Savage, Wally Shoup, Jonathan Sielaff, Arrington de Dionyso, Urs Leimgruber, U Sco, Reed Wallsmith, Smegma and John Wiese. His ongoing collaborations include Thicket (a trio with John Niekrasz and Brian Mumford), Brother Donkey (duo with Brian Mumford), Alma Freer (a trio with Ryan Stuewe and Brandon Conway), Halfbird (a trio with Grant Pierce and Brandon Conway) as well as It’s OK, Girl with Danielle Ross

Melaine Douglas

Born: June 22, 1964

M. Elaine Douglas Alto/Soprano Saxophone/Midi Wind Controller/Composer, Arranger Born in Baltimore, Maryland. Elaine started playing the saxophone and clarinet at age 8. She performed at local jazz clubs and cabarets while in high school. After graduation in 1972, Elaine attended the Peabody Conservatory of Music’s first Saxophone Course offered in the school’s history, studying with Vito Cuscuno, who introduced her to the music by John Coltrane and Charlie Parker, and played in Peabody’s first jazz ensemble under the direction of Professor Cal Lampley. While living in Florida, she enjoyed playing at various jazz festivals, clubs, and on the beaches and lakefronts. Elaine played with Graingers, Dennis Chambers, Julius Brockington, Doc Severinson, Phil Woods, Rodney Curtis, Lloyd Dorsey, BADD, and other musicians of the 60's 70's 80's 90's Baltimore Sound.

Alex Kontorovich

Born: September 22, 1980

Twenty six year-old clarinetist and saxophonist Alex Kontorovich was born in Russia and currently resides in New York City. He has worked alongside musicians such as Frank London, Brad Shepik, Steven Bernstein, Mike Sarin, Theodore Bikel, Paul Shapiro, Paul Brody, Peter Apfelbaum, Reuben Radding, Chris Washburne, Curtis Hasselbring, Dan Weiss, Aaron Alexander, Brandon Seabrook, Matt Darriau, David Krakauer, Margot Leverett, Alan Bern, Christian Dawid, Sanne Moricke, Michael Alpert, Henry Sapoznik, Peter Sokolow, Fima Efron, J Granelli, Alicia Svigals, and many others. He has performed all over the world at venues such as the Lincoln Center and Birdland in New York; the Royal National Theatre in London; the National Arts Centre in Ottawa; Planet Music in Vienna; the Hackesches Hoftheatre in Berlin; the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow; and the Beer Festival in Tel Aviv. Numerous ensembles have requested his talents onstage and in the recording studio, including the National Arts Centre Orchestra; Jamie Begian's Big Band; ska superstar King Django; Serbian brass legend Boban Markovic; DJ SoCalled; and a slew of klezmer and world music groups such as the Klezmatics, Frank London's Klezmer Brass All-Stars, the Klez Dispensers, Aaron Alexander's Midrash Mish Mosh, and Beyond the Pale. Alex's newest project, Deep Minor, features all of his original compositions and experiments with an improvisatory harmonic and structural interplay between jazz and klezmer genres. Alex is on the faculty of the KlezKamp, KlezKanada, Yiddish Summer Weimar, the Westchester Klezmer Program, the Klezmer Heritage Cruise and International Klezmer Festival Furth, and produced a recording of the late legendary Moldavian clarinetist German Goldenshteyn

Susanne Alt

Born: April 15, 1978

Susanne Alt is a saxophonist, composer, DJ, and producer based in Amsterdam. Born in 1978 in Würzburg, Germany, to a musical parental home, she studied classical saxophone at the Meistersinger-Konservatorium Nuremberg (1993-1996) and won the Siemens Prize for young talent (1996). At 18, Alt moved to the Netherlands for jazz saxophone studies at the Hilversum and later Amsterdam conservatories (1996-2000). She continued her studies at the Universität der Künste Berlin (2000-2003), graduating with honors. Since 1999, Alt has performed as a saxophonist in various settings

Mark Buckley

UK based saxophonist Mark Buckley began to play the saxophone at the age of 9, after being inspired by a certain cool, green character named Zoot (!). After a couple of years playing with MYJO and becoming familiar with many of the saxophone greats, a teacher introduced him to a record that would change his life forever. The disc was ‘Voyeur', and the unmistakable sound of David Sanborn filled his soul, fuelling his desire to play professionally. Having obtained all ABRSM grades, his early training was with Paul Harvey. Mark then went on to gain a diploma from the ABRSM in Saxophone Music Performance. Since 1989 he has played professionally as a soloist, in many different function bands, big bands, groups, ensembles, and pit orchestras

Frank Tatarelli

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