Results for "saxophone, tenor"

Earle Eidenire

Born: January 1, 2008

Earle Eidenire started playing saxophone when hewas 12, and began learning jazz at theUniversity of Miami's Summer Music Camp in 1975.

In 1977 Earle attended Florida State University and studied with Patrick Meighan, and Bill Kennedy.

He has performed with Bruce Saunders, Mike Gerber, Phil Sampson, Tim Mayer, Markus Gottschlich, Jim Gasior, Rodner Padilla, and many others.

He has recorded jingles for TV and Radio.

David F Donahue

Born: October 19, 1940

Having to reconstruct it after major computer crash.

Chris Pitts

Born: November 14

Steeped in Post Bop and Blues, Detroit Saxophonist, Chris Pitts made Manhattan, San Francisco and Paris, his homes before moving to Boston. His bands have always featured energetic rhythm sections and adventurous music. He performs regularly in the Boston area and released a recording titled "42". Active as a music producer, he produces the annual Newton Piano Summit and music for several local fairs. He also serves as Festival of the Arts Chair in Newton and Co-chair of the Newton Cultural Council.

He has performed at major jazz festivals and clubs in North America and Europe and played with jazz notables; Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Foster, Clark Terry, Thad Jones, Phil Woods, Jon Faddis, Regina Carter, James Carter, Betty Carter, Geri Allen, Robert Hurst, Kenny Garrett, Roy Brooks, Johnny O’Neil, Ralph Armstrong, Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker, Danny Spencer, Rick Margitza, Kim Nalley, Eula Lawrence, John Handy, Madeline Eastman, Kitty Margolis, Bruce Forman, Mike Clark, Grover Washington Jr., Ronnie Cuber, Steve Slagel, Winard Harper, Marvin Stamm, Herb Geller, Wes Wirth, John Lockwood, Sean Skeete, Yuron Israel, Charles Boles, Sam Sanders, Jaribu Shahid, Ralph Peterson, and Warren Gale.

Gregory Thompkins

Gregory Thompkins’ professional career started with the jazz group First Impressions at Towson University in 1985. The ensemble performed at clubs, concerts, and festivals in the greater Baltimore/Washington area. Gregory is a graduate of Towson University where he studied music with Hank Levy, Glen Cashman, Greg Hatza and Dr. Joe Briscuso. While at Towson University, he also performed and studied with Carl Grubbs, recorded with Red Tape and received the C.E.E.P. award in 1986. Gregory recorded a tribute to Thelonious Monk called Boo Boo's Birthday. He also has concert recorded celebrating John Coltrane titled LSQ

Roger Humbles

Born: November 3, 1958

Beth McKenna

Born: November 28, 1989

One of Montreal’s most versatile and in-demand musicians, Beth has made her name as a rapidly-rising artist through her music's reach all over Canada and across North America. Since moving to Montreal in 2008, Beth performs professionally on flute, clarinet and saxophones (tenor, alto and soprano), and also doubles on piccolo, alto flute, EWI and piano as secondary instruments. Beth’s inspirations for writing and composing come from personal life experiences, places and impactful events. She strives to retell stories from her life through music, allowing the music to inspire the listener to visualize situations she is retelling or places she is describing, while still writing in a mixed genre and style that appeals to a wide range of critics and listeners

Thomas Kimmerle

Born: September 9

Roy McGrath

Born: March 17, 1988

Roy McGrath is a tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader and sideman living in Chicago, IL. He recently graduated with a master’s degree in Music from Northwestern University, where he studied under Victor Goines (saxophonist for Jazz at Lincoln Center and Director of Jazz Studies at Northwestern University). He transcribes, arranges, and composes music for a variety of situations, and currently works as the Woodwind/Brasswind instructor at Flatt’s and Shape Musical Academy in Chicago. Born and raised in San Juan, PR, Roy sang in school choirs before picking up the saxophone at age 16. After attending the Berklee College of Music Summer Workshop, he earned a full scholarship to attend Berklee School of Music’s Five Week Summer Performance Program

Luke Busch

Born: June 16

I enjoy playing many different types of music, primarily big band, jazz, funk, and rock. I also like to play in pit orchestras and wind bands. I grew up playing in The Larry Busch Band, where I learned various styles in the ballroom tradition, as well as the importance of being a reliable and consistent member of a band. In addition, I’ve studied privately with several notable area sax players, including Rob Shepherd, Dr. Greg Balfany, and Dr. Barry Ellis.

Victor Lesser

Born: December 13

From being a featured sax soloist with alumni from the Basie and Ellington orchestras through his headlining vocal performances at Manhattan galas in honor of cultural icons like Oprah, David Letterman, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Hugh Jackman, Daniel Craig and Martha Stewart, Victor Lesser has embodied the excitement and diversity of New York City’s thriving, always evolving contemporary music scene. A true musical double threat, the versatile and charismatic Manhattan born and raised performer is a saxophone virtuoso and a dynamic, critically heralded singer. Lesser has drawn on his jazz training and his love for R&B and the Great American Songbook to fashion an exciting and diverse career that transcends genres, eras and easy categorizations. Lesser's musical influences range from Sinatra, Bennett and Louis Jordan to Joe Turner, James Brown, Ray Charles, Donny Hathaway, Lester Young and Charlie Parker - has been a featured performer at the North Sea Jazz Festival, Heineken Jazz Festival and tours in Europe, Japan and the Caribbean