Alto saxophone

Dale Davis on the bass, Zalon Thompson & Ade Omatayo as backup vocals. Robin Banerjee on the guitars, Nathan Alan playing the drums and Xantone Blacq on the keyboards. Also, Henry Collins on trumpet, James Hunt played alto saxophone and flute and Frank Walden on the baritone saxophone. Amy Jade Winehouse was born on September 14, 1983,…

University (CCU). I am looking for experience which I can look back on and say I accomplish all my goals in life that I set out to do. For example: When was in the fifth grade my friend talk me into joining the band. As of today I still can play the alto saxophone after 30 years of doing it. Mostly of all I love hear Kenny G. he was a great influences on me. At that point I chose it as a goal, and which I accomplish, and it was a continual process of a lifelong learning. One day it leads up to…

On August 21st, 1904, one of the world’s greatest jazz musicians was born. This great musician was known as William Count Basie. He was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, where he became a pianist and a player of vaudeville based entertainment. Basie ultimately formed his own big band that had many hits, for example: “Blue Skies” and “One O’Clock Jump.” Basie’s band and music helped to define the ‘swing’ era. He became the first African American male to receive a Grammy Award. Throughout his years…

Ray Charles was a famous jazz composer. Because of being blind since he was 7 years old, he stood out even more to his fans. Charles was born on September 23, 1930 and he died on June 10, 2004. His music was a huge hit during the 1950’s. He was a great jazz composer to many because he was blind. He was able to play the piano extremely well for being blind. He loved composing making soul, blues, and jazz music and the people loved listening to it. Some people even called him “The High Priest of…

negatively affected him. Is It Scary is about five minutes and thirty seconds long featuring Jackson’s voice and the piano prominently with background vocals and drum sets present in some parts. The song opens up with soft piano playing followed by an alto saxophone for the first 17 seconds, falsely giving the…

Along with the Flutes were Piccolos, which are small flutes pitched an octave above a regular flute. Clarinets, straight cylindrical tube with a flaring bell and a single-reed mouthpiece, were also played using finger holes and keys. Alto, tenor, and baritone Saxophones were visible with their single-reed mouthpiece and a usually curved conical metal tube. Trumpets which are soprano brass instruments that are equipped with three valves for producing variations in pitch were heard. There were…

Ryan Erik Adamsons,based in Chicago, is an active composer, performer, and educator. He received a Bachelor of Science Degrees in Jazz Studies and Brass Performance from the University of Akron (OH), and a Masters of Music concentrating in Jazz Composition from DePaul University in Chicago (IL). He currently works as an Artist Advisor at the Denis Wick/Vandoren Musician’s Advisory Studio in downtown Chicago, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Jazz Orchestra as their Director of…

I remember it vividly. Alto Saxophone in hand and standing behind the protective shield of my older sister, the bus pulled into our stop and opened it’s doors. Upon walking in I felt queasy, and distraught. My shyness was kicking in as I walked down the aisle of the over packed bus…

We have been working on our small Ensemble group project. The ensembles are made up of different instrumentation. We did not get to choose our groups so it wasn't always easy to work together. During the project we learned a song all together and perform it in front of the class. Our Song had to have all the right rhythms, articulations, good tempo, and dynamics that stand out. Working in a small Ensemble was difficult at times. It was also very different to work in a mixed instrumentation…

For my own virtual jazz band, I wanted to try and pick jazz musicians who could mend well with a dance or a swing band. Max Roach on drums, Charles Mingus on bass, Benny Goodman on clarinet, Lester Young on tenor sax, Cannonball Adderly on alto sax, Joe “Tricky Sam” Nanton on trombone, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Ella Fitzgerald and Cab Calloway as singers, and Duke Ellington on piano and as the bandleader. The group would have the style of early 20th century dance bands and do a live…