Results for "saxophone, tenor"

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

Bob Stabach

Bob Stabach, Tenor Saxophonist, composer, educator has a master's degree from the University of Connecticut School of Music and has played and composed for various jazz groups in the New England region. He worked with the Rod Levitt Orchestra and performed at the Discover Jazz Festival in Burlington Vt. He also appeared with Taylor Ho Bynam, Dave Striker, Bob Gulloti, Houston Person, Stan Strickland, David Darling among others. Bob is leader of the Bob Stabach 4tet and resides in southern Vermont.

Tacuma Bradley

Born: September 9, 1982

Gerald Augustin

Born: 1988

Saxophonist Gerald Augustin was born in 1988 in Fort Myers. FL He graduated from Cypress Lake High School and went on to study saxophone at Edison State University with Dennis Hill. Gerald received jazz instruction from the renowned Southwest Florida-based trumpeter Dan Miller, then from Gary Campbell at Florida International University in Miami. Gerald's improvising style draws on many sources—Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong. He started playing professionally at the age of 16 and has performed throughout Florida for functions for major corporations, events and weddings, then recently at Carnegie Hall in New York