Results for "Saxophone"

Anthony Paul Gairo

Born: February 25, 1967

Tony Gairo maintains an active schedule of performances as a leader of the Tony Gairo Band, an 11-piece ensemble based primarily in Philadelphia, and the Tony Gairo Big Band, a 17-piece Jazz Orchestra and as a sideman in a variety of ensembles. He is a jazz composer having had a tenure in the prestigious BMI New York Jazz Composer's Workshop (2001-5) with nearly 100 works in the book. He is an adjunct professor at Lafayette, Muhlenberg and Moravian Colleges in the Lehigh Valley of PA.

Dan White

Born: August 26, 1964

Gaute Solaas

Saxophonist and composer Gaute Solaas received praise as a “natural” from an early age, primarily focusing on jazz and improvised music. Gaute recorded regularly for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation as a child, and received commissions for orchestral scores while still a teen. At 19 he turned professional and toured with Norwegian contemporaries like Erlend Skomsvoll (Chick Corea, Pat Metheny), Eivind Opsvik (Tony Malaby, Bill Frisell) and many more. In 1995 he was accepted to the elite Eastman School of Music as a composer on scholarship. Being drawn to the Big Apple since childhood he first studied at Eastman upstate New York for two years before transferring to The Steinhardt School at NYU, in New York City

Tommaso Starace

Born: January 11, 1975

Tommaso Starace was born in Milan in 1975 from an Italian father and Australian mother. He started playing the alto saxophone at the age of 18. In 1994 he took part in a weekly jazz seminar organised by Berklee College of Music, taking place in Perugia as part of the ‘Umbria Jazz Festival’ and in that same year he was accepted at the Birmingham Conservatoire where he graduated with a BMus first class honours degree. During those 4 years of college he studied with saxophonists Andrew Tweed, Chris Gumbley and Nigel Wood both classical and jazz repertoire. In the summer of 1996 he took part in the Jamey Aebersold Summer Camp in Kentuky and had the chance of performing and studying with saxophonist Don Braden and Jazz Educators David Baker. Between the years 1999/2000 he completed the Postgraduate Jazz course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London

Hans-Christian Dellinger

Born: February 20, 1976

Saxophonist Hans-Christian Dellinger's playing credits cover the breadth and depth of contemporary music. Dellinger has worked with such diverse musicians as Giya Kancheli, Mariss Jansons, Dieter Schnebel, Hans Zender and appeared on stage with artists such as Agnes Baltsa, Lang Lang, Katie Melua, Ken Zuckerman, Anindo Chatterjee as well as with the "Ensemble Modern". His orchestral appearances include the Munic Philharmonic Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, Lucerne Symphony Orchestra and St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra/Vilnius. Born in Munich, Germany in 1976, Hans-Christian Dellinger studied saxophone and graduated from the Academies of Music in Munich and Basel, Switzerland where he also developed an interest in Indian music at Ali Akbar College

Ricky Hopkins

Born: July 2, 1985

Ricky Hopkins began playing saxophone at the age of 11, while attending Palms Middle School in Los Angeles. What began as a hobby quickly became a serious career. Ricky attended the world renewed Alexander Hamilton High School Academy of music in 1999. Under the direction of faculty Dan Taguchi, Greg Robinson, and Vance Miller, Hopkins quickly learned all about various styles of music, including, jazz and classical music. In 2003, Hopkins graduated from Hamilton High school and was admitted (on scholarship) to the University of California, Irvine, where he studied jazz under the direction of world renowned pianist, Kei Akagi (Miles Davis's last keyboardist). At the age of 20, Hopkins was hurt in a hate crime that left him with serious injuries to his mouth, forcing him into a month and a half long hiatus. Told he wouldn't be able to play saxophone again, he began writing music in the hope that he would be able to return. After a month, Hopkins decided to give it one last shot and picked up his horn just days before a school concert. Hopkins' professional career began in 2007, performing at the world renewed Helms Jazz Bakery and The Mint in Los Angeles, California under his own group, The Ricky Hopkins Urban Band.

Pat Shook

Born and raised in the state of Washington, Pat Shook was brought up in a musical family. His mother Gwen, an accomplished pianist and teacher, introduced him to the piano at an early age and his father Lee, a respected music educator introduced him to the saxophone shortly thereafter. Following high school, Pat first attended the University of Idaho, studying with Bob Miller, and then the University of North Texas, studying with Jim Riggs and Dan Haerle while performing and recording with the acclaimed One O'Clock Lab Band. After graduating in 1997 with a MM in Jazz Studies, Pat returned to the Pacific Northwest to teach at Whitworth College and freelance. In 2003 Pat accepted a position with the United States Army's Jazz Ambassadors, moved to Washington, DC, and has since been a featured tenor saxophone and clarinet soloist on five recording projects: Sound the Bells (2008), The Legacy of Mary Lou Williams (2007), Mi Alma Latina (2007), Ambassadors Jazztet: Seven Hills (2007) and The Legacy of Benny Carter (2005). Visit http://www.jazzambassadors.com/pages/listening/downloads.html to listen to free downloads of these recordings. In addition to his duties touring and performing with the Jazz Ambassadors, Pat remains an in demand performer, recording artist, composer and educator. Pat has shared the stage or recorded with Phil Woods, Kenny Werner, Joshua Redman, Monica Mancini, John Davidson, the Lionel Hampton NY Big Band, Butch Miles, Andy Bey, John Clayton, Dick Oatts, Ronnie Cuber, Dianne Reeves, Marvin Hamlisch, Maureen McGovern, Tim Warfield, Slide Hampton, Peter Erskine, Bob Butta, Joe Lovano, Greg Gisbert, Marilu Henner, Paquito D'Rivera, Claudio Roditi, Jim Rotondi, Jerry Weldon, the Boston Pops, the New York Pops, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra among others. An active educator, Pat has taught at the University of North Texas, the University of Idaho and Whitworth College

Lincoln Adler

Introduction In a time when many artists’ truest musical hearts are sacrificed to the notion of “mainstream success at all costs,” Lincoln Adler has made the bold decision to return to his roots. Jazz fans in his hometown of Berkeley, California and throughout the country best know the saxophonist for his longtime association with Times 4, as well as the band Rain-bo Tribe and his well-received mid-90s solo albums “The Dream” and “Short Stories.” But those recordings only tell part of Adler’s story, as his vibrant release “Are You In There?” reveals. Blending such diverse jazz influences as Stanley Turrentine, Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, Eddie Harris, and Joe Henderson with his melodic, groove intensive leanings towards funk bands like Parliament and Earth, Wind & Fire, Adler creates a sly mix of straight ahead, blues, latin, retro-soul and world beat sounds. The Goal Those who have only known him as a smooth and funky sax man will be more than satisfied with the result

Alban Darche

Born: April 19, 1974

Album after album, through an ever increasing number of line-ups and experiences, Alban Darche has been building a highly original, free-spirited and coherent body of work. He's the ingenious leader of the AD3 trio (with bassist Frédéric Chiffoleau and drummer Emmanuel Birault) and of Gros Cube (formerly Le Cube), a 15-strong big band featuring the finest jazz talents in the country, with several albums to its name, the latest dating from 2007 and featuring vocalist Katerine. In addition to his personal projects, Alban Darche is also a member of Jean-Louis Pommier's Qüntêt and Fred Pallem's Sacre du Tympan, and has worked with, amongst others, Gabor Gado, Tim Berne, Marc Ducret, Julien Lourau, Kenny Wheeler, Driss El Maloumi, Baptiste Trotignon and André Minvielle

Herb Harris

Born: July 8, 1968

Tenor Saxophonist Herb Harris was born in Washington D.C. July 8, 1968. He began his musical journey on clarinet at age 12. Upon entering high school, he switched to alto saxophone, a more "manly" instrument in the marching band, then switched to tenor saxophone at age 17. His interest in jazz peaked when he heard a recording of John Coltrane's Giant Steps. Early on, he admired the sound and style of Dexter Gordon. Other influences include Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt and Charlie Parker. Upon graduating high school, Harris spent several years of study at Florida A&M University