Results for "saxophone, soprano"

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

Darron McKinney

Born: March 10, 1966

Saxman Darron McKinney is a Police Officer for the Detroit School District Police. In the 1980s, he majored in criminal justice and jazz studies at Southern University in Baton Rouge La, under Jazz Master Alvin Batiste of New Orleans. After Leaving Louisiana, he returned to Detroit, quickly getting back into the mainstream. Among the artist he has shared the stage with are Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Jimmy Heath, Roy Ayers, Betty "BEBOP" Carter,Joe Sample, Cuba Gooding Sr., Regina Belle, Mikki Howard and Waymen Tisdale.

Jamison Williams

Born: June 20, 1976

Soprano saxophone player specializing in experimental deconstructionism, and extended techniques; currently heading up the EAUF (Experimental Arts Union of Florida). Resides in Jacksonville, Florida.

Shai Brenner

Soprano Saxophonist. https://www.youtube.com/user/shaibrenner

Philip Mahoney

Born: October 9, 1990

Philip John Mahoney (born October 9, 1990) is a saxophonist and well rounded musician. At the age of 3, he began to play the Piano. Ever since, he started to play by ear just by listening to any song. By the age of 10, he surely started playing the Saxophone. He mainly plays the Soprano, but he also on occasion plays the Alto. By his Freshman year of High School, he picked up the Guitar, Flute, Violin, Drums, and began to sing. As of now, he is unsigned, but is praying someone will pick him up.

Zachary Lipton

Born: August 19, 1985

Born in New Rochelle, New York, Zachary Lipton began playing the saxophone at eight. He was selected as a high school senior to the first NY Youth Symphony Jazz Orchestra, performing with Slide Hampton and Jimmy Heath. Seeking both a rigorous academic experience and New York City’s myriad musical opportunities, Zachary earned his undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Economics at Columbia University. He also continued his musical education under Steve Wilson, Bill McHenry and Branford Marsalis, who praised, “Zack’s [rare] dedication to often overlooked elements of musicianship…. I am impressed with his innate sense of curiosity and meticulous attention to detail.” While a senior at Columbia, he recorded a collection of original compositions on an album entitled First Steps, which was praised in a review on All About Jazz as “an engaging introduction, musically genuine and well-conceived.” The same reviewer noted, “Lipton's improvisational approach echoes the swiftness of 1960s-era Wayne Shorter (Flight) and the gracefulness of Dexter Gordon (March 1st, Waltz for Maya).” Zachary has performed at venues throughout the city, including Smoke, the Knitting Factory, Columbia University, and the Underground Lounge and has toured Western France in La Rochelle, Ile De Re, and Châtelaillon

Gianni Mimmo

Born: March 13, 1957

GIANNI MIMMO Pavia, Italy. 1957. Work :A saxophonist and composer in the fields of jazz and experimentation for over 25 years, he has produced a series of original projects with highly disparate groups. His interest in the contamination between the arts has lead him to participate in numerous interdisciplinary activities, in particular those which examine the relationship between music-text and music-image. Presiding influences include jazz names like Steve Lacy and Roscoe Mitchell, contemporary musicians like J.Cage and Robert Ashley, and artists such as J.Pollock and Toti Scialoja. “Quest” is the key word that accompanies his work, which often gives priority to the collaboration of very different elements

Raoul Hawkins

Born: September 4, 1955

Raoul Hawkins began as trombonist for seminal world music group Keys. He led Sydney's underground rock band Paris Green for over a decade, and is currently bringing gypsy music to Sydney with the "Klezmer Connexion."