Results for "saxophone, soprano"

Laurent Rochelle

Born: January 10, 1967

Trained as a classical saxophone at the age of 11 years and then turns to jazz and improvised music following the teaching of saxophonist Thierry Maucci in Marseille (France). Interressed very early in the composition immersing himself in music from the Balkans and in drawing its inspiration from classical european composers (Ravel,Bartok, Berg ..) and american minimal music (Philip Glass, Terry Riley, Steve Reich...) Founding member of Monkomarok with whom he recorded four albums (three on the German label enja) and made numerous tours in France and abroad (Kuwait, Ukraine, Cameroon, Canada, Morocco ...). Plays and composes for the Lilliput orkestra, modern jazz quartet which received 4 jazzman stars for his first album. Currently leads the Grand Lilliput Ensemble orchestra with 10 musicians playing a directory of repetitive music especially composed for him. Collaborated for many years with the theater by the production of soundtracks (TPU, Clan des Songes), participated in cinema concerts with many musicians and write music for short films and DVDs. CURRENT COLLABORATIONS: - Theatre and dance with the hungarian dancer Denes Debrei (Joseph Najd Cie ) - Concerts with Didier Labbé on the show "White Night" concert film on eight animated films from 20 to 80 years. - Music composition and production of soundtracks for puppet shows with the “Clan des songes “ , “Fragile” puppet show will be played in New York in may 2013. - Various compositions for the music publisher Cezame Music Agency (Paris) for the audiovisual network http://www.cezame-fle.com

Stan McDonald

Born: August 28, 1935

Reedman/bandleader Stan McDonald (Blue Horizon Jazz Band), who's especially admired for his soaring soprano sax playing in the Sidney Bechet tradition, recalls his many musical adventures with jazz greats and the years when he helped build the superb musical reputation of the New Black Eagle Jazz Band. Stan is the subject of jazz writer George Borgman’s feature article of the February 2003 issue of the MISSISSIPPI RAG with Stan’s photo on the cover, entitled, "Stan McDonald, Soaring Sax in the Bechet Tradition."Lots of photos (historic and current) illustrate the interesting chronicle of this highly talented musician who now leads the excellent, in-demand Blue Horizon Jazz Band. Stan McDonald and the Blue Horizon Jazz Band have been honored by being featured on JAZZ RHYTHM, Dave Radlauer’s syndicated show heard nationally on public radio stations: Visiting Stan McDonald: Musical rarities and reminiscences from a half-century in jazz

Matt La Von

Born: January 22, 1977

Matt La Von has worked as a professional musician, performing and teaching, in New York City for more than 10 years. As a performer, his main area of expertise is as a jazz saxophonist, although he has also been prolific as a sideman in bands and on recordings that cover a wide range of genres which include Rock, R&B, Funk, Fusion, and Hip-Hop. As a teacher, he specializes in private instruction for beginner to advanced saxophone and clarinet as well as beginner to advanced jazz improvisation. Unlike many successful musicians, Matt La Von wasn’t born into a family of artistic types, much less professional musicians or folks with ties to the entertainment field

Guy Savio

Born: April 30, 1954

Je suis né à Montbrison, dans la Loire (42), et j'ai passé toute ma jeunesse à Boen-sur-Lignon. Là, j'ai reçu une formation musicale précoce, j'ai commencé l’apprentissage du solfège et du violon dès l’âge de 6 ans, à l’école de musique. En fait, j'ai toujours fait de la musique, je m'étais déjà orienté vers les percussions. Ma mère possédait une imposante batterie de bassines à lessive, et j'improvisais alors librement avec ces nombreuses sonorités différentes. |Création du groupe de rock "Les Excommunicated Archbishops": reprises de morceaux rock et musique Hendrixienne. | Dans les années 70, je me produis avec des amis musiciens dans des animations de villages, festivités diverses, bals folks, jouant violon et percussions, avec une nette inclinaison pour la musique africaine et la World Music. | En 1976, je m’installe quelques temps à Chartres et deviens le batteur du groupe CAMIZOLE, très orienté vers le Free-Jazz et les Musiques Improvisées. | A l’issue de cette expérience troublante et profondément marquante, je choisis une orientation professionnelle dans le secteur social (Educateur spécialisé, institution et milieu ouvert). | Dans ce cadre professionnel, je me forme parallèlement à la pratique de la musicothérapie

Jonathan Kava

Born: March 29, 1962

Having recently escaped from the corporate jungle, I spend my free time composing Jazz music and Jazz fused with many other genres.

Earl Williams

SOUL

Born: December 25

Soul is phenomenally successful instrumentalist who is on the verge of changing instrumental music as we hear it today. Soul's sound has been a staple on adult contemporary and smooth jazz audiences, making him a household name. Soul is a fine player with an attractive sound (influenced by Kenny G) that often caresses melodies, putting a lot of emotion into his solos. Because he does not improvise much (sticking mostly to predictable melody statements), his music largely falls outside of Jazz and into Soul/R&B. However, since he is a saxophonist, he is classified as Jazz. Chris Mitchell started performing with professionals such as Kyle Turner and Dean James in 2005

Heath Watts

Born: December 29, 1968

Heath Watts is a soprano saxophonist living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who specializes in free improvisation and free jazz. He has released two albums on Leo Records, Bright Yellow With Bass with bassist Blue Armstrong in 2017, and Breathe If You Can with drummer Dan Pell in 2008. Roeba Records released Philadelphia Company #1 in 2007 with Watts, drummer Dan Pell, and guitarist Barry Chabala. He has also self-released the album 2x with pianist Alexandra Swaney in 2007. Heath enjoys the duo format because of the intimacy of the interaction duos offer, but he also enjoys solo and larger group improvisation. A soprano saxophone specialist, Heath includes Steve Lacy, John Coltrane, Evan Parker, David Liebman, and Lol Coxhill among his major influences

Emile Parisien

Born: October 12, 1982

A key figure in creative and inspired French jazz, Émile Parisien has travelled through the early part of this century in a singular way: a budding young musician from Marciac at the turn of the millennium, the alto and soprano saxophonist has worked hard to explore tradition and history while going far beyond them. This evolution owes much to the curiosity of Émile Parisien, whose profile as a rising jazz star has gradually been refined to reveal a complex artist with a sharp mind.

From his collaborations with Daniel Humair, Vincent Peirani, Joachim Kühn and Michel Portal to his innovations with Jeff Mills and his act quartet, Émile Parisien has established himself in France and on a European scale as a catalyst for new ideas, even on the fringes of established territories (most recently in the XXXX project, alongside Wollny, Lefebvre and Lillinger, also with act).

Cennet Jönsson

Born: May 7, 1956

Cennet Jönsson - soprano- and tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, composer - born in 1956 - educated at the Music Conservatory in Malmö, Sweden - resident in Lund, Sweden - leader of Cennet Jönsson Quartet and Triple Bass Fantasy - co-leader with Maggi Olin of the nonett Relay Orchestra and with Scott Stroman of the Stroman/Jönsson New Project - performs in Meloscope, Tolvan Big Band, Double Standards and in a newly formed Scandinavian trio with basist Thommy Andersson and percussionist Lisbeth Diers. - has performed with Billy Cobham in North by Northwest with tours in 15 European countries, and with such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Daniel Humair, Gary Husband, Stan Sulzmann, Palle Mikkelborg, Scott Stroman, Niels Henning