Results for "saxophone, tenor"

Anat Cohen

Born: 1975

Idiomatically conversant with modern and traditional jazz, classical music, Brazilian choro, Argentinetango, and an expansive timeline of Afro-Cuban styles, Anat Cohen has established herself as one ofthe primary voices of her generation on both the tenor saxophone and clarinet since arriving in NewYork in 1999.

Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, Anat grew up with musical siblings; her older brother, Yuval, is himself asaxophonist of note, and her younger brother, Avishai, is one of New York’s busiest trumpeters. Shebegan clarinet studies at age 12 and played jazz on clarinet for the first time in her Jaffa conservatory’sDixieland band. At 16 she joined the school’s big band and learned to play the tenor saxophone. Thesame year, Anat entered the prestigious “Thelma Yelin” High School for the Arts, where she majored injazz. After graduation, she discharged her mandatory Israeli military service duty from 1993-95,playing tenor saxophone in the Israeli Air Force band.

Tomko

Presently touring with the A B ROAD QUINTET: The Beatles in JAZZ!! Songwriter, Singer, Saxophonist…… American, from San Francisco. Side man with several French names (Gun Morgan……"Hot Jungle") as saxophonist-back up singer before forming his first band "Wind Crazy" in France and then "Shajazz" in Italy. "Shajazz" toured with "Ella Armstrong" and "Firefly" Worked with studio creation "ARMED GANG" as lead singer and recorded two top ten singles, "Keep On Groovin'" et "Everybody Celebrate". Opened up one of the first private recording studios in Italy and started working with the Italian group "Il Pooh". Back in San Francisco, worked with local groups (White Teeth, Nobody Famous, Jorge Santana) then recorded first 45 under his own name (Highway 101). Back in France,formed the band "West Coast" which recorded 45 (West Coast, I Was a Fool)

Vince Wallace

Born: June 15, 1939

Wallace was born in Port Townsend, WA in 1939. At 22 months he moved with his mother to California. After spending a little time in the San Joaquin Valley, he ended up settling in Oakland. His earliest recordings were on the Black Jack Wayne label in 1953. He recorded alongside Screamin Mel Dorsey and Chuck Wayne and the Heartbeats, as well as recording his own original instrumental, "Funky." He performed regularly at this time at the Country and Western halls and go go bars of Niles, California. At this time he was playing alongside Rose Maddox, Johnny Cash, and the Black Brothers. As he developed, he became more sought after at all hours jazz joints where he sat in with Dolphy, Chambers, Mingus, Poindexter, Blakey and Smiley Winters

Daniel J. Loeb

Born: May 22, 1982

Performed with many Philadelphia musicians. Studied with Larry McKenna and Ben Schachter. Recorded most recently on (Philly bass legend/virtuoso) Mike Boone's new CD release, "Contradiction." Email me ([email protected]) for additional information, where you can see me play or get a sample recording, or to GIMME A GIG.

Enzo Nini

Born: August 28, 1954

MUSICAL TRAINING Enzo, flute graduated under the guide of Jean Claude and Laurent Masi, followed the firsts jazz seminaries of Siena Jazz studying sax with Claudio Fasoli(1978) and playing in the big bands directed from Enrico Rava and Giancarlo Gazzani.Subsequently it has been perfected in the USA with Andy McGhee, Joseph Viola, Joe Allard and John La Porta and attending the "Berklee College of Music" of Boston(1984-86). OTHERS ACTIVITY OF JAZZ NATURE 1989-1990 and 1993 Has been member of Board of directors of A.M.J. ( National Association Jazz Musicians). 1996 With the A.N.D.J. (Neapolitan Association Jazz Spread) (1990-97) has cured the publication of the volume "Parole e Musica - Idee Jazz dal Sud italiano" (Words and Music - Jazz ideas from the italian south) 1998 He starti to be interested of the relationship between music and the literature and founds the Group of Search "Shadow Line" with Patrizia del Vasco the association becomes subsequently, with Eleonora Puntello and Michele Ferrara, A.L.A.D.IN." association. from 1999 Is 1? Sax Tenor of the "S

Gianni Savelli

Born: February 12, 1961

GIANNI SAVELLI Born in Naples in 1961.he begins his career in 1974 as flute player, switching later to the saxophone. He deepens the knowledge of his principal instrument ( the saxophone) and of the jazz idiom under the guidance of Baldo maestri , Larry Dinwiddie and Quarto Maltoni. He studies harmony with sergio Rendine and Marco Tiso and participates in master classes with Dave Liebman, Gary Bartz and George Garzone. Moreover he studies flute with Battimelli e Guerini. At the age of 19 he moves to Rome, successfully introducing himself in the musical scene of the Italian capital. In 1983 the meeting with Bruno Biriaco, his mentor, with whom, playing jazz, he tours all over Italy. From 1988 he further broadens his professional activity trough a wide range of collaborations. For a few years He tours together with pop singers Riccardo Cocciante, Ornella Vanoni,Amy Stewart, Luca Barbarossa and Marina Rei, playing in Brazil, Venezuela, Canada and around Europe. He also takes part as saxophone and woodwind player in a large number of TV shows ensembles, mainly with the Rai orchestra, the Italian broadcasting public network. In this kind of contexts he plays with artists like Ray Charles, Manhattan Transfer,Leo Ferr

Andrew Woolf

Born: January 9, 1982

Andrew Woolf is a saxophone and clarinet player known for his versatility across a diverse range of styles, his sensitive musicianship, and his distinctive and expressive instrumental voice. Admired for his melodic and restrained approach as a jazz player, he is also now recognised as a leading exponent of choro in the UK, alongside his performances in a variety of settings, crossing between modern jazz (London Vocal Project, The Button Band), Brazilian music (Alvorada, Choro Matiz), experimental improvisation (Madwort Saxophone Quartet), burning Afrobeat (Afrik Bawantu) and more. This breadth of experience and interest finds a unified voice in his output as a band leader and composer

Dino Dominelli

Born: May 9, 1973

Canadian Saxophonist Dino Dominelli releases his debut CD as leader, entitled “Faith In You.”. Featuring performances from Dominelli’s International and local colleagues captured over the course of this past year, including collaborations with Johanna Sillanpaa, Jack Semple and Roberto Zayas. A culmination of styles that represent his musical passions, “Faith In You” includes selections from Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Pop, and Brazilian genres, and features many of Dominelli’s compositions and arrangements. A diary of musical experiences collected throughout his travels to Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Canada and United States, This recording was inspired by a desire to express the unity of the human condition through song. Visit DinoDominelli.com for more on this brilliantly diverse Canadian talent.

Mike Frost Project

Born: April 3

CHICAGO - After over 20 years as a professional musician in the Chicago area, saxophone player Michael Frost has finally released a debut CD, "Nothing Smooth About It" featuring his jazz group, the Mike Frost Project. Since the Release Party at the legendary Andy's Jazz Club in downtown Chicago, the group has been steadily gaining acclaim, including airplay and becoming part of the Blujazz roster. Over the last decade this band has had the privilege of having the steady Sunday Jazz Brunch gig aboard the Odyssey II cruise ship (Navy Pier) as well as being a featured group at many local clubs, venues and private functions

Nate LePine

Born: June 3, 1973

Nate LePine has been an active musician in Chicago since 1991. He has toured internationally with various groups including NRG Ensemble, Liquid Soul, Indoor/Outdoor, Jive Council, Manishevitz, Smog, Sister Machine Gun, to name afew. He has studied with Mark Colby, Ari Brown, Pete Ballin and Larry Novak. More soon...