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lyricon. alto saxophone. soprano saxophone. Years active. 1977–present. Website. richardelliot .com. Richard Elliot (born January 16, 1960) is an American saxophonist. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for Summer Horns .
Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet (October 30, 1922 – July 22, 2004) [ 1] was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, best remembered for his solo on "Flying Home", critically recognized as the first R&B saxophone solo. [ 2] He is also known as one of the writers of the jazz standard " Don'cha Go 'Way Mad ."
In the same year, Paterson relocated to New York City to further his professional music career and gain more exposure in the jazz world. Paterson has performed as an opening act for B.B. King , Buddy Guy , and Steely Dan , at the 2010 Montreal Jazz Fest , the 2006, 2009, and 2013 Chicago Jazz Fests, the 2007, 2008, and 2011 Chicago Blues Fests ...
Emmet Cohen was born in Miami, Florida. [ 1] He began studying piano at the age of three using the Suzuki method. [ 2] Cohen was raised in Montclair, New Jersey, and attended Montclair High School. [ 3] While in high school, he was a part of The Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensemble where he met future collaborators Bryan Carter, Benny Benack III ...
Glenn Paul Zottola, (born April 28, 1947) [ 1] is an American jazz trumpeter and saxophonist . He is known for his work with Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, and Bob Wilber, and has accompanied a broad range of vocalists, including Mel Tormé, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, and Joe Williams. [ 2] He has recorded over 50 albums and, in ...
Taylor Eigsti. Taylor Eigsti (born September 24, 1984) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Eigsti's trio features bassist Harish Raghavan and drummer Eric Harland. He is also a member of Eric Harland Voyager, Kendrick Scott Oracle, and Gretchen Parlato 's group. A child prodigy, Eigsti has been a faculty member at the Stanford Jazz ...
Piano, vocals. Years active. 1956–2009. Labels. Atlantic, Sunnyside. Edward Haydn Higgins (February 21, 1932 – August 31, 2009) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and orchestrator. [ 1] His performance and composition in 1959's "Cry of Jazz" is preserved in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry.
The group has been through many lineup changes and currently includes four original members – Lamm, Loughnane, Pankow, and Parazaider (retired member since 2017) – plus drummer Walfredo Reyes Jr. (since 2012), saxophonist Ray Herrmann (since 2016), vocalist Neil Donell (since 2018), percussionist Ramon "Ray" Yslas (since 2018), guitarist ...