Results for "Saxophone"

Tim Willcox

Portland saxophonist Tim Willcox was born in Eugene, OR. Taking up saxophone at the age of eleven, Tim quickly fell in love with jazz music. He was exposed to great jazz recordings by two very inspirational teachers, Carl Woideck and Joe ingram. Throughout high school, Willcox earned several national honors, winning A Downbeat Magazine award as well a being named a Presidential Scholar of the Arts in 1993. This honor was bestowed upon Tim at the White House by president Bill Clinton. Willcox was also the recepient of the Stan Getz / Clifford Brown fellowship, presented by the National Endowment for the Arts. Moving to New Jersey in 1994 to attend internationally acclaimed William Paterson University, Willcox got the chance to study with jazz greats Kenny Burrell, Harold Mabern, Vic Juris, Rufus Reid, Steve Wilson, John Riley, as well as taking lessons outside of school from Rick Margitza, Lee Konitz, and the NY Phil’s David Demsey

Spike Mason

Born: August 8, 1970

“Spike Mason is a fantastically good sax player. The respect he has earnt from all corners of the music industry: young and old, jazz pop classical and folk, is testament to his ability to listen, reflect, and respond musically in any situation. The strength of his performance and the sublimity of his improvisations are always evident. Few musicians are so reliably able to find the sweet spot in any venue, the heart in any ensemble, the ear of any audience.” I’ve been playing music all my life, and I love it because it makes me feel alive. I compose and play music every day, and realise it’s what I'll do for the rest of my life. I’ve played music with many musicians over the past 30 years, in Australia, the USA, the UK, Canada, Ireland, Greece, Singapore, Italy, The Czech Republic, Holland, Turkey, and New Zealand. I've performed at countless festivals and clubs, from stadium stages to people's kitchens, with both famous and unknown musicians, in front of very large and very small crowds. I’ve also been a session musician for many diverse artists, helping them make their music a reality, by recording, composing, arranging, and producing on over 150 albums, including soundtracks for film and television. I’ve spent many years studying too and have been awarded a Masters of Music In Jazz Performance, a Bachelor of Music, a Bachelor of Education, and an Associate Diploma of Jazz Studies. I also enjoy teaching students

Jay Rattman

Born: October 6, 1987

Jay Rattman, a multi-instrumentalist improvisor and composer in New York City, has performed at Jazz @ Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the Coachella Festival, in addition to appearing on NPR's Sound of Young America, WNYC's Soundcheck, The Late Show, and The Tonight Show. A recipient of an ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award, Rattman holds bachelors and masters degrees from Manhattan School of Music, which presented him with the William H. Borden award for outstanding accomplishment in jazz. In demand in settings as diverse as traditional jazz, klezmer, big bands, free improvisations, creative jazz, and classical chamber music, he has performed or recorded with artists as disparate as Bob Dorough, Feist, Nellie McKay, Stefon Harris, and the José Limón Dance Company

Dave Goldberg

Born: March 24, 1971

Dave Goldberg's playing is based on 1950's and 1960's bebop and modern jazz. While paying tribute to the jazz masters of the past, Dave Goldberg allows himself to look forward by focusing on original compositions as well as the traditional jazz standards. Goldberg has performed throughout South Florida, New York City, and Los Angeles to critical acclaim. Jazz writer Matt Schudel of the Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel writes, "Dave Goldberg plays solid, bop influenced jazz the way it's supposed to be done." Now residing in the Los Angeles area, Goldberg has established a loyal following on both the east and west coast.

Jeff Kashiwa

One of the most diverse, in demand sax players in all of contemporary jazz, Jeff Kashiwa finds pure joy at the heart of his increasingly fast-paced touring schedule by reminding himself, every time he gets on stage, that he’s there to do one thing: Play!

Over the last few years, he’s been doing just that to the tune of almost 100 performances annually, bringing his trademark exuberance to gigs with his longtime band Coastal Access, shows across the country with The Sax Pack (featuring fellow genre A-listers Steve Cole & Kim Waters), dates in the U.S. and England with Acoustic Alchemy and others with Chuck Loeb. Last year, he also reunited with The Rippingtons – whom he originally recorded and toured with from 1990-99 – for the group’s 20th Anniversary Tour; he will be joining his former band for many dates this Summer as well.

Stein Brothers

Stein Brothers Although well known in the Greater Newark / North Jersey Area with a growing New York presence, Asher (alto sax) and Alex (tenor sax) are still in their twenties. They started their careers playing in the late lamented Tuesday jam session at the old Peppermint Lounge in Orange, and have appeared at such venues as New Jersey PAC (Performing Arts Center- including the "Absolut Sounds of the City" Summer Festival), Kavehaz (Manhattan), the Carlyle Hotel (Manhattan), the South Orange "Giants of Jazz", Cecil's Place (West Orange), Shanghai Jazz (Madison), the Crossroads (Garwood), Trumpet's (Montclair), Bula (Newton) and the Priory's (Newark) Friday night Jazz Series. Both Alex and Asher graduated with majors in Jazz Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Daryl B. Harris

Born: July 7, 1961

I have been playing saxophone since I was seven in New York city. I did my educational training with Nestor Kovell in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania at Duquesne University. Since that time I have learned to play many styles, and have my own style and sound . My first love is Fusion,Jazz,Altern,Rock,R&B,etc. I love improving with original artists, and would love to go on tour soon with an interesting project. I have played with some big names at a young age and this has been a vital influence upon me.Such as Brian Auger and the Oblivian Express, George Benson,Tim Irman. I have performed very large and small venues, clubs, studio,corp

Adam Niewood

Born: April, 1977

Adam Niewood (Saxophones, various woodwinds, EWI / electronic wind instrument, Drums) is a jazz improviser and American composer living in Manhattan New York, USA. Adam grew up in a musical household in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. His father Gerry: an improvising jazz musician and freelancing woodwind doubler. His mother Gurly: a classical clarinetist and pianist, with a full-roster of local piano students. "Piano lessons on the first floor - Jazz on the 3rd floor - There was music floating around in the house every day!!!" This environment lead to a young Adam marching around the dining room table with a penny whistle, and first tooting into a soprano Saxophone at age 2

Mark Colby

Born: April 18, 1949

Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1949, Mark comes from a musical background, as his father was a professional musician (drummer) who played with Benny Goodman for a time in the ‘40’s.  At the age of eight, Mark was given a clarinet and lessons with a wonderful teacher by the name of Bill Schlagel, who emphasized the importance of proper technique and sound.  At age eleven, Mark took the next step in his evolution, saxophone, and thus began his life-long love affair.  Immersed in the sounds of the big bands enjoyed by his father, intrigued by the more modern sounds of bebop, cool and hard-bop records his sister played around the house, his dedication to pursuing a life in music was cemented.

Anna Brooks

Born: July 16, 1974

Over the last two decades, saxophonist, vocalist, musical director / arranger and recording artist Anna Brooks' prestigious career has gained her a reputation as one of the UK's leading jazz / funk / pop saxophonists. She is currently alto saxophonist / backing vocalist with Jools Holland's 'Rhythm & Blues Orchestra' and multi-saxophonist / backing vocalist with the Brooklyn Funk Essentials, with whom she has toured worldwide and recorded two albums, 'Funk Ain't Ova' and 'Stay Good'. Anna's debut album 'My Time' by the Anna Brooks Quintet was released in 2003 and received critical acclaim, both for the quality of the playing and for Anna’s fresh, original compositions