Results for "Saxophone"

Doug Talley

Born: September 10, 1959

Doug Talley has performed with such jazz luminaries as Jay McShann, Clark Terry, Bob Mintzer, Karrin Allyson Claude "Fiddler" Williams, Bobby Watson, Byron Stripling, Ignacio Berroa, Randy Brecker, Scott Robinson Gary Foster and Mike Vax. He is a familiar face throughout the Midwest as a jazz performer and educator. Formed in 1995, past performances of the Doug Talley Quartet include the Charlie Christian Jazz Festival, Deep Deuce Jazz Festival, Jazz in June (OK), Dallas Museum of Art, Joslyn Art Museum (NE), Elkhart (IN) Jazz Festival, Fontana Chamber Arts Series (MI), Jazz in the Woods (KS), and the St

Yuval Cohen

Born: 1973

Soprano saxophonist, composer and bandleader Yuval Cohen, has developed his own unique sound and melodic approach to jazz composition and improvisation,  creating his chamber jazz genre.

Lee Konitz, Lew Soloff, Arnie Lawrence, Reggie Workman, Anat Cohen - Avishai Cohen (3 Cohens), Omer Avital, Eric Harland, Aaron Goldberg, Jason Lindner, Matt Penman, Greg Hutchinson, Aaron Parks, Jonathan Blake, Garry Versace, Gilad Hekselman, Shai Maestro – All just a few of the wonderful world renowned figures with whom Yuval has played with.

Yuval is a leading figure in the Israeli jazz education.

Perico Sambeat

Born: 1962

PERICO SAMBEAT In 1980 he began playing sax self-taught. He moved to Barcelona in 1982, where he ended his flute classical studies. At the same time he started attending Taller de Mùsics, where he studied harmony and arrangements with Zé Eduardo. In 1991 he moved to New York, where he attended New School. There he had the chance to play with great musicians such as Lee Konitz, Jimmy Cobb, Joe Chambers, etc. He also worked professionally with Steve Lacy, Daniel Humair, Fred Hersch, Bob Moses, Louis Bellson, Michael Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Maria Schneider, Pat Metheny, Kenny Wheeler, etc. He has been tecahing in some of the most important jazz schools in Spain: Taller de Músics, Musikene, ESMUC, etc, and has been doing workshops all around the world

Tobias Hughes

Born: April 25, 1966

I play alto, tenor and baritone saxophones. I am constantly searching for new ways to play free.* Born in Ottawa and raised in Toronto. Studied clarinet and saxophone at Northern Secondary School

Current Employment:

The Don Valley Stompers

Frankie Foo and The Yoyo Smugglers

The Vic Lawrence Seven

Bertie and The Gents

The York Jazz Ensemble

The Magnolia Brass Band

Performed with:

Loaded Dice (Dixiland Swing) 1986 Toronto, ON

Five Guys Named Moe (Dixiland Swing) 1987 Toronto, ON

Medusa's Raft (Alternative Rock) 1988-1993 Ottawa ON-Vancouver, BC

Tut Burks

[i]Brilliant Soul[/i] is King Tut's introduction to the world. In a musical era where increasingly more entertainers come assembly-line packaged from image to content, King Tut as a producer, writer, arranger, lyricist, and overall musician commands a second glance. As a classically trained saxophonist reigning from New Orleans, Louisiana, King Tut has been honing his musical talents for more than eight years. On [i]Brilliant Soul"[/i] King Tut masters the balance between fusion, innovation, and grounded music that speaks to the soul. Infused with a progressive energy, this delightful medley of hip-hop, jazz, and R&B will be sure to satiate any music lover's appetite

Carol Sudhalter

Born: January 5

Carol Sudhalter, flute, baritone sax and tenor sax, moved to New York from Boston in 1978 to join the first all-female Latin band, Latin Fever, which played the 1978 Salsa Festival at Madison Square Garden alongside Tito Puente. [Another of Carol's 'firsts': she was first graduate of Smith College to become a jazz musician.] In 1986 she founded the Astoria Big Band, in which she plays baritone sax. In its present 13-piece formation, the band plays original arrangements by Charlie Camilleri, Stan Bielski, Mickey Tucker, Ray Loring, Keith Gurland, and Carol. The band has received more than 15 Development and Performance Grants from Queens Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Ms

Reggie Vision Alexander

Born: January 11, 1850

If Reggie’s Sax or Vocal Sound Sounds Familiar it’s probably because you’ve heard him before. He’s been influenced by some of the greats he’s toured and or recorded with. Such as the Stylistics, Ali Ollie Woodson,(Lead singer with the Temptations), Clarence Carter, Barry Henderson (Also former lead singer with the Temptations), The Supremes, Fred Wesley, Hank Ballard (The Twist), Larry Williams, Ronnie Laws, Debbie Laws, Rudy Copeland and has Opened shows for such greats as Jimmy Smith, Spyro Gyra, Tower of Power, to name just a few. Born and raised in Rockford Illinois just outside Chicago

Thierry Ulrich

Born: May 23, 1943

Started soprano sax in 1959. First public shows in Paris 1961. Started tenor sax in 1963. Played New Orleans and Swing,standards and Middle with many bands around France ever since. I had opportunities to play with foremost Jazz musicians in France and in famous Jazz places in Paris and around the country.

David Slusser

David Slusser was born in Akron, Ohio in 1952. He began playing tenor saxophone at age 10, around the same time he started experimenting with reel to reel tape recorders. Getting his first film sound job in 1975, he continued his career with a move to the San Francisco Bay area in 1977, where he joined Lucasfilm in 1984, and received an Emmy award for sound editing in 1993. He has worked often as a music editor for directors Francis Coppola, George Lucas and David Lynch, with whom he has co-composed music for his films. On his own he has composed for documentaries and public radio, as well as his jazz group Rubber City

Patrick Brown

Born in Charlotte, NC and raised in nearby Gastonia, Patrick has been involved with music since a very young age. He found his first start in music through his church in various choirs. At age 10, Patrick began learning the saxophone, following in the footsteps of his father who is also a saxophonist. He began taking lessons with his father and by high school was focusing on the tenor saxophone and began studying with the highly acclaimed John Alexander. By 11th grade, Patrick found his way playing baritone sax later moving to the second alto chair under his father's lead alto playing in a local big band, the Stardusters