Results for "saxophone, tenor"

Tomas Challenger

Born: February 18, 1983

Tomas Challenger is a leading figure of the young progressive jazz/improvisation scene in Britain. He is both a saxophonist and composer, and leads many of his own projects. He is also an active sideman and educator, and works in a variety of contexts. He has worked with, amongst others: John Taylor, Mike Garrick, Don Rendell, Julian Joseph, Clark Tracy, Chris Bowden, Lol Coxhill, Charles Hayward (This Heat), John Edwards, The London Jazz Orchestra, Stan Sulzmann, Gwilym Simcock, Pete Wareham (Acoustic Ladyland), The Herbaliser, Chris Bowden, Tim Holmes (Death in Vegas), Elan Mehler, Jose James and Jeremy Warmsley

AJ Kluth

Born: November 19, 1980

AJ Kluth is a Chicago based saxophonist/composer/educator enjoying the freelancing musician's life in the Midwest while continuing to pursue further academic ventures. Apart from his interest in music, AJ has been nursing abiding passions for literature, philosophy, theology, metaphysics - the list grows more and more pretentious. His book of transcriptions of solos by saxophonist Chris Potter (2007) has been warmly embraced by the jazz community. 2009 saw him signed to Seattle jazz label OA2 Records and the subsequent release of his quintet's album "Twice Now". He's also trying to figure out how bicycles work

Noah Becker

Born: August 19, 1970

Noah Becker is an alto sax player. His albums have featured George Colligan, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Josh Dixon, David Ephross, Brad Turner, Terry Deane, Brent Jarvis, Graham Villette, Kosma Busheikin and more. Noah's recordings are available on Spotify and Apple music. Noah's recrnt album "Mode For Noah" was top 10 most added on the US Jazzweek radio charts.

Joseph Rigby

Born: September 3, 1940

Born in New York, grew up in the "Sugar Hill" section of Harlem where close neighbors were such legends as Johnny Hodges,Sonny Rollins, Jackie Mc Lean,Kenny Burrell and many others.Started playing piano at the age of 6. In high school, started playing flute, and later the clarinet.Was influenced to the saxophone after hearing Sonny Stitt, John Coltrane, Johnny Griffen and of course Charlie Parker.Started playing the tenor sax, but quickly added the alto, soprano, baritone and sopranino.Studied privately withJoe Allard,Garvin Bushell and Anders Paulson. Began playing professionally with the groups of Milford Graves,Charles Tyler,Beaver Harris, Andrew Cyrille,The Master Brotherhood,Ted Curson,Steve Reid,Ted Daniel&Energy,Diane McIntyre's Sounds in Motion,Ras Moshe,Sabir Mateen's big band, and his own band Dynasty. Graduated from the College of Staten Island with a Bachelors degree in Music with a minor in Music education.Taught instrumental music with the New York City Board of Education from 1989-2004, and was teacher of the year(Music)in 1996. Retired from teaching in 2004.Moved to Philadelphia in 2008

Charles Lane

Born: February 8, 1987

Charles Lane's Bio Charles Lane’s saxophone playing is a completely emotional experience. His progressive view on art compliments the way he writes, plays and understands music. Charles' playing has been called "technically great, alive and vibrant" (smilepolitely.com). Bending the rules of jazz by incorporating elements of the hip-hop, pop and jazz idioms, he views music as a forward thinking art-form that should be a reflection of the times, not what was, but what is and what will be. Hailing from the North Suburbs of Chicago, Charles graduated with honors with a B.M. in Jazz Performance on the saxophone and a minor in Anthropology with an emphasis in Ethnomusicology and Andean Studies at the esteemed University Of Illinois in Urbana/Champaign in the Spring of 2009

Joe Carbery

Born: September 14, 1939

Born in Ardrew, Athy Ireland. Began music lessons on piano but gave up due to aggressive attitude of teacher, who was a knuckle-rapper. Took up clarinet in university (self-taught) inspired by Johnny Dodds and Sidney Bechet and by the revival of traditional jazz that was the taking place in Europe.Then heard Lester Young & Billie Holiday (on recordings.) Took up tenor saxophone in 1963. Emigrated to New Zealand in 1971. Spent a few years in Victoria, Australia (2001-'06). Played with various groups in the South Gippsland area. Returned to NZ 2006. Playing in the Northland region.

Dave Donahue

Born: October 19, 1940

A child of the 40s, got overwhelmed by music by listening to Glenn, Miller, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Ted Heath, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Stan Kenton. More to come.

Martin Van Blockson

Born: August 20, 1967

Martin Blockson started his musical journey at the tender age of eight learning to read music in school bands playing clarinet and eventually picking up the saxophone at age 11 in jr. high school. As he honed his talents in band, Martin soon developed a passion for writing songs and started playing the piano as well. Growing up in a military family and living all over the world exposed Martin to many cultures and music. The church also played a major role in his musical development. During his high school years, Martin played in several local jazz clubs and various churches in the Tidewater, Va

Quamon Fowler

Born: August 11, 1980

Quamon Fowler was born, reared and educated in the great city of Fort Worth, Texas. His musical journey started with an elementary school music program, orchestra and band in junior high school, then high school band. He began listening to various types of music and duplicating that music by practicing relentlessly from the age of twelve. He begin composing music at fifteen. His endless practicing and quest to achieve paid off. He earned first chair tenor saxophone in the All-State Jazz Ensemble in 1998. He won twice in the NAACP ACT-SO competition. He won first, in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1996, and again in Atlanta, Georgia in 1998, competing in the jazz category. After graduating from O.D

Jason Hainsworth

Featuring soloists such as legendary Brazilian trumpet man Claudio Roditi, 2008 Thelonious Monk Competition Winner Jon Irabagon and Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band member Michael Dease, Jason Hainsworth delivers hard-swinging original compositions and arrangements with the help of his Jazz Orchestra. DWJazz Records presents KALEIDOSCOPE, the debut album of the Jason Hainsworth Jazz Orchestra. Jason Hainsworth, is steadily gaining a reputation as a saxophonist to be taken seriously. Since his childhood in Houston, Texas, Jason forged his talents performing professionally in New Orleans, Atlanta and New York. Jason's opportunities allowed him to perform with and learn from many of today's Jazz luminaries, such as Ellis Marsallis, Victor Goines, Todd Coolman, Gary Smulyan, Marcus Printup, Wycliff Gordon, Kevin Bales, Rodney Jordan, Bill Peterson, Russell Gunn, and Leon Anderson. In addition to his outstanding and memorable performances, Jason is a talented composer and an inspiring educator. While continuing to perform with his own quartet, Jason continues to cultivate a vibrant jazz program at Broward Community College as Director of Jazz Ensembles and saxophone instruction at Broward Community College in Davie, Florida