Results for "saxophone, tenor"

Jovan Alexandre

Born: September 5, 1988

Jovan Alexandre is a New York City-based saxophonist originally from Connecticut. He has been playing professionally since 2007 when he debuted nationally, performing at the Grammy after-party with the Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Jazz Orchestra. Jovan has since performed, toured, or recorded with world-class musicians such as Curtis Fuller, Frank Wess, Ralph Peterson, Franklin Kiermyer, Winard Harper and others. He is the grandson of the memorable singer Fred Parris, who's single “In The Still of the Night (I'll Remember)” with The Five Satins was the only song to chart the Billboard 100 three separate times. Jovan embraces the different cultural and musical influences he was born into

Mike Hall

Fear of Faces

Daniel Rorke Saxophones and Laptop / Rune Nergaard Bass / Tomas Järmyr Drums Recorded by Stein Bratland in Skansen Lydstudio Trondheim, Norway, May 2009. Thematic improvisation defines this trio. The Mismeasure of Man is an eclectic mix of music, experiemental yet melodic. These three blaggards of jazz met at the infamous Trondheim Jazzlinja which has educated the vast majority of Norway's jazz talent over the last few decades.Rune Nergaard may be familiar to fans of improvised music as the bassist from the group Bushman's Revenge that record on the Norwegian Runegrammofon label. Daniel Rorke has recently released a CD "San'an" also on SATU featuring Nergaard, Icelandic guitarist Hilmar Jensson whose work with Jim Black's Alas No Axis is well known, and Per Oddvar Johansen who already has a number of ECM releases under his belt with the likes of Christian Wallumrød, Trygve Seim and The Source.

Adam Schneit

Saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer Adam Schneit grew up in Portland, Maine, and has made Brooklyn his home since 2006. He earned a Master’s degree in Jazz Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied with esteemed artists including Steve Lacy and Bob Brookmeyer. Since moving to New York, he has contributed to the work of performers in a range of genres, from jazz musicians to singer-songwriters. His main project, the Adam Schneit Band, combines the freewheeling, improvisational spirit of jazz with the visceral directness and melodic purity of rock and folk music

Matt DiGiovanna

Born: November 28, 1988

Matt DiGiovanna is an accomplished young saxophonist who recently completed his degree in jazz studies at California State University Northridge. He currently resides in New York City and is pursuing his master’s degree in jazz studies from New York University. Matt was a featured young artist at Steamers Jazz Club in Fullerton, CA and was a member of both the Tom Kubis Monday Night Big Band and Cerritos Community College big band. Matt performed at the 51st annual Monterey Jazz Festival as a member of the “CSUN Jazz A Band” under the direction of Matt Harris, and is a member of the 2009 Disneyland All-American College Band

Mel Márquez

Born: November 11, 1991

Svein Magnus Furu

Born: November 10, 1983

Svein Magnus Furu was born 10. Nov 1983 in Oslo, Norway. His musical career started playing alto saxophone in a school band, later also in a big band for youngsters. This is also where he picked up the tenor, witch would later be his “weapon of choice”. In 1999 he entered music college, mostly playing classical saxophone, but also in various funk and punk bands. During these years he also took jazz lessons with trumpeter Eckhard Bauer. After a year in the Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces, he devoted his time solely to jazz and improvised music. He continued his studies at the jazz course at Sund Folkehøgskole north of Trondheim, and was admitted to the Norwegian Academy of Music in 2004

James Harrar

Born: September 21

James Harrar is a filmmaker that began his musical career creating soundtrack to his experimental films. Since 1995 James has been collaborating with Marshall Allen, of The Sun Ra Arkestra, creating live music to Harrar’s silent films. Marshall Allen explores sound in much the same manner that Harrar attempts to explore the moving image. As a musician, Harrar plays several instruments: Tenor sax, Akai EVI, Crumar EVI, various synths/effects, Suling, Husuli, Koto and Kora. In addition to continued collaboration with Marshall Allen, Harrar has performed with many talented musicians and groups within Cinema Soloriens and outside: Daevid Allen (Gong), Eric Thielemans, Arthur Doyle & His Free Soul Orchestra & his Elecctro-Acoustic Ensemble, Graham Massey (808 State), Chris Cutler, Michael Gibbons (Bardo Pond), Giovanni Barcella, Nat Birchall, Yahya Abdul-Majid (Sun Ra Arkestra) and Art Jenkins (Sun Ra Arkestra).

John Petrucelli

Born: 1988

John Petrucelli is a jazz saxophonist and composer who began the foundation for his musical career at age 11 in the night club scene in Trenton, New Jersey. He earned his MM in Jazz Studies at Rutgers University, studying with Ralph Bowen, Stanley Cowell, Charles Tolliver and Conrad Herwig. Petrucelli performs monthly at Somethin' Jazz Club in NYC and throughout the tri-state area. Critic Bill Milkowski describes tenor saxophonist John Petrucelli’s work as “flowing and intense... Petrucelli weds astounding technique to harmonic and rhythmic invention and a forceful sense of swing.” In 2015 sees Petrucelli surging onto the jazz scene with his compelling debut album The Way, which will be released on February 3, 2015, featuring emerging jazz artists Peter Park (guitar), Victor Gould (piano), Alexander Claffy (bass) and Gusten Rudolph (drums) alongside legendary drummer Victor Lewis.

Woody Parker

Born: June 20

Woods cajoled piano lessons while singing harmonies with gifted siblings each Sunday, learning the art of whistling from his father, introduced to woodwinds during a third-grade music appreciation class during summer school, playing recorder, which he plays to this day. This lead to clarinet in public school bands, all the way to first-chair, first clarinet in twelfth grade Concert Band. He started at lead tenor sax a year before in the jazz ensemble ( Reno Invitational winners, 1970 ) by way of inspiration of Stan Getz, which required classical training with marching band endurance. Big-band experience occupied his teen years, with a Kenton alumni professor, which fueled hands-on experience with small self-promoted combos through college, playing blues, folk, swing, funk, Latin ensembles, creating enduring associations