Results for "Saxophone"

Terry Hanck

Blues and soul music fans know that the soundtrack to early rock' n' roll ran on three-minute instrumentals with sax in the lead, and was directly related to 1950s and 1960s New Orleans R&B hits, along with that deep-fried wildness that came from Memphis. With this history lesson in mind, old school rock 'n' soul saxophonist and singer Terry Hanck makes perfect sense. Clearly, Hanck has worshipped at the right Southern altars— those of such iconic R&B brothers as Fats Domino, Ray Charles, B. B. King, Lee Allen and King Curtis. "I write songs that you think you've heard for years," says the South Florida-based Hanck, who's got suave movie-star looks and a good time presence that immutably anchors the old-style R&B he adores. As Living Blues writer Lee Hildebrand testified, "Hanck is one of the most formidable saxophonists in the blues and soul business

Mario Castro

Born: September 15, 1888

The Mario Castro Quintet is one of the brightest and up and coming jazz groups of today. The group is lead by Mario Castro, a 2011 Berklee College of Music graduate from Humacao, Puerto Rico. At 24, Castro is already an accomplished musician and has led his group, to many legendary stages including: Newport Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, the Fillmore in SF, Sevilla Jazz Festival (SPAIN), among others. He also held a residency at Wally's Jazz Club in Boston, the historical landmark frequented by many great musicians. Castro currently lives in NYC. Mario Castro will be debuting his "quintet + STRINGS" project

Jonathan Rowden

axophonist/composer JONATHAN ROWDEN was born in Los Angeles, and raised along the west coast from Seattle to Orange County. Currently residing in the eastern Los Angeles area, his quartet's debut in 2013 he has quickly gained a reputation as one of the foremost younger creative-music artists in the diverse LA jazz and creative-music scene. Drawing from his eclectic taste and background in classical music and new music, he aims to create music that spans beyond traditional genres under the jazz umbrella, and explores new territory. His melodic lyricism, rhythmic acuity, and a fiery passion for group improvisation takes listeners on a journey beyond listening, and to more deeply engaging in the moment

Darryl Yokley

Critically acclaimed saxophonist Darryl Yokley has been recognized as a very talented composer and arranger by The New York Times, Downbeat Magazine, and more for writing unforgettable tunes for his band Sound Reformation, which has just released their second album Pictures at an African Exhibition. Jazz critic Brent Black described Yokley's playing by saying “Yokley is a critic’s worst nightmare as he side steps standard categorization with ease" and Dave Cantor of Downbeat Magazine said of his recent release Pictures at an African Exhibition that the young saxophonist was "nakedly shuttling emotion through his instrument." However his music and playing are described, the consensus is that Darryl Yokley is an artist with a unique concept and a sound like no one else

Frank Paul Schubert

Born: March 21, 1965

Frank Paul Schubert is a saxophone player in the realms of Improvised Music and Contemporary Jazz. Born in Neuss/Germany in 1965, he began to play the saxophone self-taught in 1982, took lessons with Lajos Dudas from 1988 to 1992, studied at Musikhochschule Aachen (classical saxophone repertoire as well as jazz) with Prof. Hugo Read from 1992 to 1996, and, after a short interlude in Aschaffenburg/Bavaria, moved to Berlin in 1999. Schubert works regularly with Willi Kellers, Andreas Willers, Johannes Bauer, Matthias Müller, Uwe Oberg, Alexander von Schlippenbach and many more (more detailed list see below!)

Paul Van Ross

Born: October 10, 1973

Paul Van Ross leads one of the most exciting and energetic jazz ensembles on the Melbourne Jazz scene today. Paul is a seasoned performer of extraordinary versatility specializing in woodwind instruments, in improvised or more classical based settings. In 2013 Paul visited New York, Cuba and Europe for a musical intensive, recording 2 new albums and furthering his musical skills. Paul has toured the world performing at clubs & hotels and co-led 13 tours to New Zealand. He has released 3 albums under his own name and is active as a performer and recording artist. His latest album The Buck Stops Here was released at end 2012 and his trio toured New Zealand in 2013 to promote his latest album. Paul has performed in Germany, United States, Canada, Cuba, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, Kuala Lumpur, Korea, United Arab Emirates, Austria, Laos, Thailand, and New Zealand. He has performed / recorded with some of the best musicians in the world including: NEW YORK – Ari Hoenig, Mike Moreno, Matt Clohesy, Roy Hargrove, Seth Myers, Joshua Levine, Itai Kriss, Rob Scheps, Marvin Bugalu-Smith. CUBA – Changuito (Los Van Van), Yoraldy Abreu (Chucho Valdes), Alejandro Falcon (Maraca), Oliver Valdes, Gaston Joya (Chucho Valdes), Jorge Aragon, Michel Herrera, Carlos Miyares (Chucho Valdes), Evelyn Suarez…., AUSTRALIA – Mark Fitzgibbon, David Jones (drums), Evripides Evripidou, Mark Lockett, Kim Kelaart, Michelle Nicole, Allison Wedding, Joe Bataan, Bert Newton, Michael Slocum, The Sundowners, Sam Lemann, The Moovin’ & Groovin Orchestra, Rebecca Barnard and many more…..

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John Dikeman

Born: February 3, 1983

John Dikeman is an American saxophonist currently residing in Amsterdam. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of sources, John’s playing runs the gamut of improvised music and technique. He is currently active as a member of numerous groups including Cactus Truck, a band made up guitarist/bass guitarist Jasper Stadhouders and Onno Govaert; Universal Indians with Norwegian rhythm section Tollef Østvang and Jon Rune Strøm and often featuring Joe McPhee; the trio Dikeman, Parker, Drake with William Parker and Hamid Drake, and numerous other collaborations including projects with Andrew Barker, Dirk Serries, Steve Noble, Luis Vicente, Alexander Hawkins, Roger Turner, Hugo Antunes, Peter Jacquemyn, Peter Ole Jorgensen, Aleksandar škorić

Steve Elson

Steve Elson is on the short list of New York City's sought after music heavyweights. He is a passionate performer, a versatile woodwind player and a completely original composer. Peter Watrous of the New York Times wrote: "Mr. Elson brought a real passion for melody to his pieces. Where a lesser composer might have used a style in quotes, Mr. Elson used the styles from the outside, knowing well their implications. And he used them from within as well, manipulating the melodies and the harmonies to elicit all sorts of emotionally sophisticated work". Elson knew by the time he was sixteen that he wanted to be on the road with his saxophone, making and playing music

Jim Ferris

The Jim Ferris Trio, recently relocating to Wilmington, NC, has been a fixture on the Raleigh jazz scene since 2008, playing throughout the Triangle. They reached #1 on the Raleigh ReverbNation Jazz Charts in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, receiving outstanding recognition and accolades from jazz lovers of all types and ages. In Raleigh, the Trio performed for the 2016 Art of Cool Jazz Festival and locally at C.GRACE, Travinia Italian Kitchen, Irregardless Café, Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse and Beyu Caffe' .