Results for "Saxophone"

John Fordham

Stephen Martin

Stephen Martin has established himself as a uniquely gifted, and intensely spirited jazz saxophonist. Born in Champaign, IL and raised in St. Louis, MO, Martin began playing the saxophone at age 10 and thrived in a community with a musically rich tradition, particularly in jazz. He has been recognized early and often in his career for his excellence in music, most recently being named a finalist for the 2018 Carinthian International Jazz Award.

Martin studied music under Grammy-Nominated jazz legend Bobby Watson, and world-renowned classical saxophonist Tim Timmons. He also often cites St

Camilla George

Camilla George is a London based saxophone player, improviser, composer and teacher. She began playing when she was 11 years old where she won a music lesson and as a result, won saxophone lessons. Camilla has studied with many jazz greats such as sax giant, Jean Toussaint (of Art Blakey fame), Tony Kofi, Christian Brewer, Julian Siegal and Martin Speake. In 2012 she graduated with a Masters in Jazz from Trinity College of Music where she also won the Archer Scholarship for outstanding performance.Since 2004 Camilla has been working with both Tomorrows Warriors and the Nu Civilisation Orchestra (including a UK tour performing at many prestigious venues such as the Queen Elizabeth Hall), as well as leading workshops for the younger members of The Warriors family. In 2009 she joined award winning band, Jazz Jamaica whose alumni have included Jason Yarde, Soweto Kinch and Nathaniel Facey

Tyson Haynes

Born: June 22

A native of Portland, Oregon, Tyson began playing the saxophone at the age of 12. Since moving to Colorado, Tyson has established himself as an active performer and educator throughout the region. After earning his Masters of Music degree in Jazz from the University of Northern Colorado, he relocated to Denver. He can be heard in a variety of different venues and groups including the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra as well as his own quartet. Tyson is currently on the music faculty at Colorado Christian University and teaches music at Englewood Middle School.

The Bosman Twins

Born: July 29, 1952

Florida A&M University music scholars, Dwayne Bosman and Dwight Bosman are composers, arrangers, jazz artists and music educators. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Dwayne’s and Dwight’s passion for jazz started at an early age. They grew up listening to the sounds of great jazz artists such as Earl “Fatha” Hines, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and their father Lloyd Smith, who was a well known businessman and a side man in Basie’s and Ellington’s orchestras. Paula V. Smith, the twins’ mother and the first African American Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division for the U.S

Ed Etkins

Peter Sparacino

Born: May 28, 1984

A sought-after saxophonist and doubler, multi-faceted musician, bandleader, composer and arranger based out of New York City for the last seven years, Peter can be found on any given day of the week performing in stellar ensembles and venues both large and small. He is known for his big sound and fluency on all the saxophones as well as clarinet and flute. He has performed in New York City at the Highline Ballroom, Smalls, Smoke, Brooklyn Bowl, BB Kings, Zinc Bar, NuBlu, Littlefield, Madison Square Garden, Showman's, Le Poisson Rouge, the Blue Note as well as many others venues across the United States and Europe

Zdany Chisholm

Born: February 23, 1983

Many struggle to find their destined identity; strenuously taking different paths in hopes of finding what truly fits, but there are others that emerge fully formed with their own-identity established. Zdany Chisholm fits firmly in the latter category. His debut album, Genesis, a creative fusion of contemporary smooth jazz and R&B is attractive, sensual, and soulful to say the least. The Past: Originally a Florida boy, growing up in the city of Tampa, Zdany began his melodic life as a tot beating on pots and pans in his mother’s kitchen. After playing the drums for some time, he started playing the piano, taking after his maternal grandmother

Sebastian von Keler

Born: March, 1986

Sebastian von Keler is a saxophone player and music educator based in Berlin (Germany). He likes not to think of musical genres and to remain open minded as much as possible, collaborating with musicians from all backgrounds and drawing inspiration from popular, improvised, classical, jazz and contemporary music alike. Sebastian is open for all kinds of projects and constantly works on defining his very own voice on wind instruments and in composition. Hes a Member of TONHAUFEN DELUXE, MONOGLOT, JONAS WINTERHALTER BIGBAND, JANTO's OKTAEDER, the MARC MEZGOLITS QUARTET and the reggae collective THE TREE BROTHERS.

Jeff Miguel

Born: February 7, 1990

Jeff Miguel is a saxophonist that currently teaches and performs in the Denver metro area. He received his Master of Arts Degree in Music – Emphasis in Jazz Studies from the University of Iowa and won the 2016 Downbeat Graduate Student Music Award for Best Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist. All About Jazz describes him as an “expressive” saxophonist, “like a seasoned veteran poised to establish himself as musician of note.”

In May of 2015, Miguel released, as a leader, his “auspicious debut” (Midwest Record), Perseverance. The album features all original compositions of a variety of styles and influences