Results for "saxophone, tenor"

Reggie Houston

Born: July 2, 1947

One need only witness a Reggie Houston performance to understand why his talent has been courted by legends like Fats Domino, Peter Gabriel, Dr. John and The Neville Brothers.

More than a master vocalist and saxophone player, Reggie Houston is an entertainer of the highest order. He has the charm and charisma of a modern day Louis Armstrong mingled with the pure and irresistible joy of a child. Freed up by a wireless microphone, laughing and waving his white handkerchief, he'll shimmy off the bandstand with his saxophone and get down with the audience... and sometimes even bring them back on stage with him! And when Reggie Houston lays down the funk, he lays it down on black satin sheets and makes it blush!

Born in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 2, 1947, Reggie Houston began studying saxophone at the age of 10

Jeff Antoniuk

Born: October 6, 1965

Internationally respected jazz saxophonist and composer Jeff Antoniuk has received numerous awards and commissions, appeared on many albums and toured extensively. Currently based in the Washington, DC area, Antoniuk can be found fronting both The MARS 4-tet and Jeff Antoniuk and The Jazz Update. He is a solid contributor to many activities in the nation’s most cherished cultural institutions such as the Smithsonian Institution, the Kennedy Center and Washington Performing Arts Society. He draws many jazz artists to the region to perform and teach at his side. In the U.S. Antoniuk has performed and recorded with diverse hit makers such as Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Bobby McFerrin, Freddie Hubbard, Marcus Miller and Najee

Adam Ramsay/C.J. Glass Quintet

The Adam Ramsay - C.J. Glass Quintet is a jazz performance group currently based in New York City. Its members, two of whom are alumni of the Vermont All-State Jazz Ensemble, hail from along the eastern seaboard. Originally founded as The Delta Brothers Band, the seedlings for The Adam Ramsay - C.J. Glass Quintet were planted at Ithaca College several years ago by Mike Treat (trumpet), Adam Ramsay (saxophones, clarinet, flute), and C.J. Glass (guitar, voice). Alex Rivas (drum set) and Steve Gelfand (electric bass guitar) joined the group shortly after its relocation to New York City. Individually, the musicians in The Adam Ramsay - C.J

Miguel Fernandez

Born: February 9, 1978

His first aproach to music was trough a classical enviroment obtaining the Classical Saxophon Degree in Pamplona, Spain. After That he moved to Boston and attended to Berklee College of Music in Boston where he studied "Jazz Performance" major with Magna Cum Laude qualification.Nowadays he is playing with Mystic Flugelhorn Band, Santi Careta Group, Miguel Fernández Quintet and has played with international artists like: Paquito de Rivera Panámérican Big Band, Greg Hopkins Big Band, Joe Lovano 22th Century Group, Oscar Stagnaro, James Genus, Eli Degibri, André Matos Quintet, Juan Cruz Urquiza, Leo Genovese, Ted Lo, Demián Cabaud..

Shakers n Bakers

The Shakers n’ Bakers are an improvising ensemble that reinterprets the music of the utopian religious community known as the Shakers. Their repetoire is primarily drawn from the body of work known as the “Vision” or “gift” songs which sprang from the Shaker community during the period of inspiration from 1837-1850. These visoion songs were received in states of inspiration by young women of the shaker community, and their authorship is attributed to spirits which took possession of the recipients, thus the term “gift” songs. The texts of many of the songs are partially or entirely written in the languages of inspiration; some are identified loosely as African, Native American or “moon” languages

Harvey Kaiser

Born: May 23, 1946

Began to play the saxophone in 1956;Played blues & r&r in high school (1960-64) liked O.Coleman.Heard Ben Webster in 1964 & decided to play the tenorsaxophone.Taught reading @ IS88 NYC & studied w/ Joe Henderson;Met Dexter Gordon in Copenhagen in 1970 & thanked him;Met Sonny Stitt in NYC in 1975, thanked him, and played forhim until he passed ( see Downbeat: Caught in The Act Feb'75 )Met Bobby Johnson Jr. in 1978 and worked with him until hispassing June '01.Co-founded the Kansas City Sound in 1995 with Bill Crow andincluded all my friends: Ed Diehl, Gene Randolph, Marvin B.Smith, Taro Okamoto,Ray Mosca,Joel Bishop O'Brien , Billy Alfred, Mike Kull, Marty Napoleon,Roswell Rudd, Eddie Bert,Fred Jacobs, Fred Smith, BobbyJohnson Jr,Ron Finck, Hugh Brodie,Walter Booker, AllenMurphy,Matt Finck,Larry Packer,Kitt Potter,GlendaDavenport,Rita Kaiser,Josh Schneider,Gary Sloane,RobBlumenthal,Tootsie Bean,Larry Moses,Dennis Makrell,IraColeman,Thurman Barker,Bubba Brooks,Cameron Brown

Kim Bock

Born: February 27, 1967

Kim Bock’s countless performances, studies with a number of eminent contemporary jazz instrumentalists (Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone, Rich Perry and Billy Pierce) as well as ongoing tours in the US & Europe, have all contributed to his standing as a highly respected jazz artist. Also an alumni of legendary Maynard Ferguson’s band, Kim has two bestseller jazz teaching book published worldwide on Mel Bay Publications. SteepleChase recording artist.

Jean-Christophe Béney

Born: October 2, 1969

Jean-christophe Béney was born October 2nd, 1969, in Boulogne- Billancourt, near Paris. His parents being classical musicians, he was always in touch with the world of music. Nevertheless, his first great passion was drawing, and especially cartoons, which he started making as soon as he was able to read and write, and which fed his imagination all during his childhood. He discovered jazz music at the age of 9 or 10. His father conducted a big band and Jean-christophe was always in the first row during concerts. At that time he decided to start studying one of the horns, and after first thinking about trombone, he opted for saxophone

Ben Bohorquez

Born: May 19, 1987

Ben Bohorquez is a local musician in the DFW area. Born in El Paso, TX, his family moved around from Indianapolis, IN to La Paz, Bolivia before settling down in Houston, TX. His mother taught him piano lessons early at the age of 5, but Ben started taking music more seriously when he chose to play the saxophone in 6th grade. Through the band programs, private instruction with local legend Martin Langford, and his fathers church where he became a worship leader at age 12, Ben excelled in music and was exposed to many different styles. Martin Langford introduced him to great saxophone players who improvised in the many different styles of jazz

Frank Fontaine

Born: June 12

Jazz Saxophonist Frank Fontaine releases his first Album, Wisdom Rising (LifeForce Jazz Records) to the acclaim of becoming an iTunes “Rising Stars of Jazz”. The East Los Angeles-born reed man assembles a superior cast of playmates �” John Beasley, Robert Hurst, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, for this live studio recording captured direct to track, with no overdubs. Together they make music informed by the rhythms of Fontaine's Hispanic culture, while also going beyond into adventurous (odd-metered) modern jazz. In the process, Frank evinces a versatility rare among young players; his compositions and interactions with different combinations of group members underscore his collaborative instincts