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Eric Alexander 2008 Eric Alexander (2012 in Denmark). Eric Alexander (born August 4, 1968) [1] is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator. Having placed second at the 1991 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition behind Joshua Redman and ahead of Chris Potter and Tim Warfield, he was soon signed by a record label and has since recorded over 20 albums as a leader ...
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B ♭ (while the alto is pitched in the key of E ♭ ), and written as a transposing instrument in the treble clef ...
Elliot was known for his zebra-striped tenor saxophone. In 2011, he switched from LA SAX Saxes to Dakota Saxophones, which the owner, Peter LaPlaca, sold for Dakota. In 2005, Elliot joined trumpeter Rick Braun [ 2 ] to co-found their own label, ARTizen Music Group (now known as Artistry Music ).
The clarinet and tenor saxophone player Jimmy Giuffre used a clarinet-style embouchure with a tenor saxophone with a specially-modified neck. [4] It is still commonly, and controversially, taught to beginning students as a shortcut to a passable result in lieu of more sustained effort developing embouchure strength and technique.
Marjorie de Muynck – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone; Marjorie de Muynck was an original member and co-founder of BTMSQ, playing and touring with BTMSQ from 1988-1995. Marjorie was a recording artist with Sounds True and Sound Universe. Her last CD was "Vibrational Healing Music" in which she composed music in her signature Earth key of ...
Concerto for tenor saxophone and orchestra (1992)—Eric Ewazen; Concerto for tenor saxophone and orchestra with piano obbligato (2007)—David DeBoor Canfield "Graffiti Play", concerto for Tenor Saxophone, contemporary Jazz Trio (ts, bs, drs) & chamber orchestra (2014)—Esa Pietilä; Concerto for tenor saxophone and small orchestra (2015 ...
Christlieb was born in Los Angeles, California, United States, [1] and is the son of bassoonist Donald Orville Christlieb, and Pearl Gold, [2] Christlieb has worked with many musicians, such as Louie Bellson, Chet Baker, Woody Herman, Count Basie, Tom Waits, Steely Dan, Warne Marsh, Vince Guaraldi, Quincy Jones, Doc Severinsen, The Tonight Show Band, Bob Florence, Frank Mantooth, Gary Urwin ...
Horn played flute and saxophone on the Beach Boys' album Pet Sounds, and played flute on the Rolling Stones' album Goats Head Soup. [3] Horn also collaborated with Don Williams on at least two songs and toured with Williams for two years. In 2007, Horn was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville as a member of the ...