Results for "Saxophone"

Tim Veeder

Born: July 30, 1981

Tim VeedTim Veeder is a professional saxophonist, clarinetist, flautist, composer, arranger and educator based in the New York, NY area. Born and raised in the small upstate NY town of Gloversville, Tim Veeder picked up his first saxophone at the age of 11. During his high school years Tim played his first professional gigs in the local horn-rock band ‘Cleen Street and the OverEasy Horns’, alongside his band teacher, mentor and cousin John Savage. In 1999 Tim moved to Albany, NY to attend The College of Saint Rose where he studied music education and saxophone under Paul Evoskevich and Mark Vinci

Tony Malfatti

Born: December 7, 1967

Tony took to music naturally and, with his grandfather’s assistance, began playing trumpet at the young age of three. He began playing clarinet at age 10 and added saxophone at age 11. Tony’s musical foundation was blessed by an excellent private woodwind instructor, Ed Heney, one of the lead saxophonists of the world renowned John Philip Souza Marching Band. Mr. Heney honed Tony’s technique, tone and confidence. Tony began to play professionally at age 15 all over northern California in the R&B band “Streetwise”, arranging and playing in a 3-piece horn section. The fruits of Tony’s labor paid off in his final year of high school when he placed first in the Northern California Étude Competition (Classical) and obtained the lead alto chair in both the California State Jazz Band, and the prestigious Monterrey Jazz Festival High School All Star Band. After high school, Tony was offered an opportunity to join a recording project for Warner Brothers Records, and ultimately recording at the acclaimed Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA

Tom Luer

Tom Luer is a freelance saxophonist who resides in Los Angeles, CA, and is a Rico Reeds Performing Artist. His album "Project Popular" was released in 2011 to critical acclaim. Most recently, Tom appeared on Dave Slonaker’s Grammy nominated album “Intrada”. Additional recording credits include Grammy winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling's "The Brill Building Project", the Mike Barone Big Band "Birdland", Cooper Phillip’s “Walk A Mile”, and Paul Tynan and Aaron Lington’s “Bicoastal Collective”. Recently, NPR used music from Tom's CD in a nationally broadcast promo. Tom recently performed on the NBC broadcast of “Sports Illustrated 50 Years of Beautiful” and on the “X-Factor” on Fox

Stefano Scippa

Born: September 7, 1968

Italian born and resident in Bologna, Stefano plays differernt styles including jazz, world, classical, modern sacred music based on early sources, film music, interdisciplinary performances and solo concerts. Formerly a self taugh he later graduated at the Conservatory of Bologna. His saxophone tone is distinctive for its purity, warmth and dark full sound. His playing is volatile and lyric, rich of expression and details, while the character of the compositions is varied, being modern, abstract or either traditional, embedded with an archaic flavour. Stefano toured Europe and United States, played and studied with great musicians such as Steve Lacy, Markus Stockhausen, Tristan Honsinger and Joe Giardullo

Marc Gross

Born: February 20, 1966

Two-time GRAMMY AWARD WINNER, Mark Gross swings and sings with soul and rhythm along today's jazz vanguard. He constantly pushes the music forward, while staying true to the elements of the classic sound. Mark Gross has recorded on over 40 notable jazz recording, including GRAMMY winning projects by the Dave Holland Big Band--What Goes Around on ECM Records, and Overtime on Dare 2 Records. Mark has recorded two CD's under his own name to date. Preach Daddy on King Records and Riddle of the Sphinx on J Curve Records. His consistently professional musicianship has led to live and recorded efforts with many of his fellow pacesetters in jazz music. Mark has toured the world with the Mark Gross Quartet, Philip Harper, Nat Adderley, Dave Holland, Mulgrew Miller, Nicholas Payton, Delfeayo Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie, Nancy Wilson, Jimmy Heath, Dizzy Gillespie Alumni Big Band, Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Tom Harrell Big Band, Duke Ellington Orchestra, Frank Foster and the Loud Minority, Charles Mingus Big Band, Freddie Hubbard, Donald Harrison, Mark Whitfield, Joe Dukes, Captain Jack McDuff, Joe Chambers, Neal Smith, Cyrus Chestnut, Regina Carter, Lionel Hampton, Stephon Harris, Walter Booker, Jimmy Cobb, Don Braden, Vincent Gardner, Lenora 'Zenzalai' Helm, Marlon Saunders, SEPIA, Jann Parker to name a few

Dennis Skerrett

Born: 1977

Elifantree

This Finnish-Swedish trio combines effortlessly pop with jazz and free improvisation. Their unique combo and style has already brought them victory at the Finnish final of The Young Nordic Jazz Comets �"competition in 2008. They were also voted the ”Gig of the Year” award on the critics poll in The Wire �"magazine in 2009. Now they release their debut album with the Finnish record label Eclipse Music. Elifantree was formed in 2007 after Pauli Lyytinen and Anni Egecioglu met in Gothenburg, Sweden where they both were studying at the time. Tatu, a lifelong friend of Pauli’s, soon joined and the trio played their first show at Tatu’s father’s art exhibition premiere

Lee Matalon

Lee Matalon is a veteran subway rider, hailing from the lower east-side of Manhattan where he attended The High School of Performing Arts. This avid saxophonist is a big band and jazz band orchestra leader, teaches music at Antelope Valley College, and gives private lessons, among many other things. A former student of Matalon's says, "I really enjoy playing with Lee Matalon. He explains the concept of music very well."

Gary Schwantes

Gary Schwantes has developed a unique and compelling voice on saxophone and bamboo flutes, and as a composer and arranger. Based in San Francisco, he is founder and Artistic Director of ULTRA WORLD X-TET and produced the group's debut CD Moon and Legend as well as a live concert DVD Night Market. He has toured and recorded 3 CDs (Threedom, "4", Moose Lodge) with the North Carolina based jazz-funk trio Hip Bones and is a member of SF based Klezmania!, with whom he has recorded Sanctuary Grooves (CD) and several videos. Gary has also performed with groups under his name as well as with Pam Tillis, Weishan Liu, Lou Harrison, Allen Ginsberg, and many others

Jason Hammers

Born: August 29, 1986

Originally from Gaithersburg, MD, Jason Hammers grew up in Stafford, VA where began his musical journey on the alto saxophone at age 11. He then attended Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA to continue his musical education. It was during his freshman year that the tenor saxophone became his main instrument. As a member of the CNU Jazz Ensemble, he performed at the Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Festival from 2007-2009, performing with Kurt Elling, Steve Zegree, The New York Voices, Kenny Garrett, and Dave Douglas. In his senior year, Jason was a member of the CNU Jazz Combo I that was selected to perform at the 2009 North Texas Jazz Festival and earned an Outstanding Soloist Award