Results for "saxophone, tenor"

Axel Rigaud

Born: March 6, 1987

Combining analog synthesizers and live wind instruments, Axel Rigaud constructs overwhelming soundscapes, plunging the listener into a hybrid musical universe where electronic and acoustic mediums effortlessly mesh as one. Starting in music at the ripe age of 6, Axel Rigaud began his saxophone studies at the Châlons Conservatory in the Champagne region. 20 years later, he graduated from the Paris Conservatory. For him, performing live implies taking risks, therefore his live performances always leave a major part to improvisation. Thus, his audiences become bathed in a swirl of electro-acoustic sounds which is always original and unique

Barry Kelsey

Barry started his musical career as US Navy musician, touring the world playing Jazz. He was later educated at Berklee School and at North Texas State University. After recording with MGM records and also as a long time free lance studio musician, he now lives in Florida and is the leader of EZ Street Band. He plays tenor sax, flute, piano and sings.

Greg Laabs

Born: July 28, 1988

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Henry Craig Hirsh

Born: July 24, 1951

played Chicago for many years before moving to Japan. Toured extensively there with my band. Various studio recordings. Homage to Tommy Ponce, Lin Halliday, Boris Smith, Kenny Fredrickson, Jack Noren and Ed Peterson. Thanks to all of them for encouragement in the early stages.

Ron Holloway

Born: August 24, 1953

Dr. Robert Stewart

Born: August 17

Drum Legend BILLY HIGGINS: "Stewart is perhaps the most important young artist to come along in decades!" Amazingly however, Robert Stewart did not even begin to play the saxophone until the age of 17. Born and raised in Oakland, California, basketball had been the primary passion of his youth. His 6ft. 4in. frame, earned him varsity shooting guard status on the Fremont High School basketball team for two years. However, Stewart was struck by divine revelation shortly after graduating from Fremont. While surfing the radio to find a Rap or R&B station, Stewart stumbled upon a traditional jazz piece being performed by a tenor saxophonist who sounded as though he were literally possessed or enraged

Duncan Lamont

Born: July 1, 1931

Born in Greenock, Scotland. Played trumpet with Kenny Graham's Afro Cubists changed to tenor sax became a jazz studio player. Played with almost everyone in show business. He has worked (often as a featured soloist) with Henry Mancini, Robert Farnon, Benny Goodman, Gil Evans, Bill Holman, Nelson Riddle, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Bing Crosby, Count Basie, Fred Astaire, Benny Carter, Mel Torme, Paul McCartney

Stratos Vougas

Born: August 30, 1967

Saxophonist Stratos Vougas was born in Athens in 1967. His musical studies were initiated at the age of five, with a series of piano lessons both one-to-one as well as at the Athens Conservatory. After successfully completing his classical piano studies, jazz won him over and led to his intensive saxophone training. The interim between 1993 and 1995 found Stratos Vougas in New York, where he collaborated with a handful of established jazz musicians, thus gaining invaluable experience. His return to Greece brought on a series of concerts in various Athens jazz clubs as well as throughout the country

Saxuet Jazz

Born: January 11, 1971

Russ Gershon

Born: August 11, 1959

E/O founder/leader/saxophonist/composer Russ Gershon was born in New York on August 11, 1959 and grew up in Westport Connecticut. After studying violin and piano as a wee small lad, under the influence of Rahsaan Roland Kirk and John Coltrane he gravitated to saxophone at age 17. During summers, he worked for his grandfather Joe Leon in New York's Garment District, in close proximity to the record stores and concert venues of Manhattan. Deeply influenced by the bounty of New York jazz scene of the 1970s (from "Loft Jazz" to the Village Vanguard to the swinging West End to Carnegie Hall), he moved to Cambridge Massachusetts to attend Harvard College in 1977