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[twocol_one] Setup/Gear/Manufacturer of Instruments: At the moment I’m playing an Alpine brand Alto Saxophone with Laz Voz 2 and 1/2 reeds. In regards to my Baritone, which is a Yamaha, I’m using a hard plastic Yamaha Jazz Mouthpiece and switch between using Rico Plasticover (3) reeds and Vandoren Paris (3) reeds. Who have you studied …
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Name: Phil Sobel Profession: Saxophonist Years Playing: since the age of 6 Location: Los Angeles, CA THE INTERVIEW Phil Sobel was born 1917 in New York. Both parents were amateur musicians, helping to expose Sobel to music at an early age. His first instrument was ukulele, which he played out on the street where people …
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Name: Greg Smith Profession: Saxophonist Years Playing: since the age of 8 College/Major/Degree: attended North Texas University Location: Los Angeles, CA I recently had the privilege of interviewing Greg Smith – it was very spur of the moment (he came in where I work) and he was very courteous in granting me the interview. Greg …
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Name: Dan Higgins Instrument: Saxes, flute, clarinet Years Playing: 40 years Location: L.A. School/Major/Degree: BA Jazz Studies Univ. North Texas 1977 THE INTERVIEW ADVICE FOR YOUNG MUSICIAN? CAN YOU HELP EXPLAIN SOME OF THE PROCESS THAT YOU WENT THROUGH TO HAVE THE SUCCESS THAT YOU HAVE HAD IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS? To become a working …
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Name: Terri Lyne Carrington Instrument: Drums Years Playing: started when she was 7, professionally when she was 10 College/Major/Degree: Berklee College of Music, Full Scholarship, Full Time for a year and a half *Note: This interview is a compilation of information attained from a telephone interview as well as bio content taken from Terri Lyne …
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Name: Vincent Herring Profession: Saxophonist Years Playing: about 29 years College/Major/Degree: started at Cal State University, Chico – BM (Bachelor’s of Music) Long Island University in Brooklyn NY, as a teacher and student – left to go on the road – hasn’t had time to finish degree Location: Brooklyn, NY WHY VINCENT HERRING IS A …
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Name: Pete Christlieb Instrument: Tenor Sax Years Playing: A little over 50 years Location: L.A. ADVICE FOR YOUNG MUSICIAN? “Well the most important piece of advice I have to pass on that I’ve learned in all the years I’ve worked in this business, is nothing is better than experience. You will always find yourself at …
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A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON MINDI ABAIR: Having grown up in a musical family, Mindi Abair first picked up the saxophone at the age of eight. She attended Berklee School of Music in Boston as a Woodwind Performance Major, and since has performed with groups and artists such as Jonathon Butler, Bobby Lyle, Duran Duran, Adam …
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[twocol_one] Setup/Gear/Manufacturer of Instruments: 687GN Bb Tenor Saxophone Selmer Bundy II Alto Saxophone Vandoren Alto Saxophone Reeds 3 Why did you begin studying music? I began because music was always something that was of great interest to me, I was captivated by how it had the power to change peoples emotions, and wanted to be …
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Name: Chieli Minucci Instrument: guitar Years Playing: since age of 8 Location: New York School/Major/Degree: Ithaca College, never finished, English major, music major for one year We also interviewed Chieli in 2013. You can read the updated interview here. THE INTERVIEW Chieli Minucci, an established guitarist in New York, has been renowned for both his …
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