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Released: Aug 13, 2008

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Sir Duke
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General Info

Genre: Jazz / Pop / R&B
Location BOSTON, Massachusetts, US
Profile Views: 2955
Last Login: 4/2/2011
Member Since 8/13/2008
Website http://154sax.com
Record Label Unsigned
Bio
............ ....Myspace Layouts.. / ..Fire gate.. / ..Hot Comments.. / ..Image Hosting.. .. ••• 154 SAX BIOS ••• Gail McArthur is the Soprano/Alto sax player and is an Assistant Professor at the world renowned Berklee College of Music. Originally from Scotland, Gail has performed with Don Cherry, Benny Carter, Gerry Mulligan, Grover Washington, Jackie McLean, Ed Jackson, Ian Froman, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Christian McBride, Antonio Sanchez, Miguel Zenon, Danny Gottileb, Mark Soskin, Maria Schneider, Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, Dave Weckl, Hernacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Fred Wesley and Vital Information - Steve Smith, Tom Coster, Frank Gambale and Baron Browne. Gail works around New England with the Perry Rossi Orchestra and is currently working on her own project with Baron Browne (bass), Leo Blanco (keys) and Kenwood Dennard (drums). For more information on Gail visit: www.gailmcarthur.com •••••••• Anna Hoffmann is the Baritone sax player with 154 Sax and is originally from Munich, Germany. Anna is currently pursuing a Masters Degree at New England Conservatory and is an Alum of Berklee College of Music. Anna is a talented composer and has her own octet, the Anna Hoffmann Octet +. Anna has performed with the Bavarian All-State Big Band, Bavarian Jazz Youth Orchestra, Fred Wesley and Kenwood Dennard. For more information on Anna visit: www.annajazz.com •••••••• Diana Leverington is the Tenor Sax player with 154 Sax and is originally from Sweden. Diana was based in Scotland for several years following her first career as a dentist. Diana is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and has performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival, The Montreux Jazz Festival and The Edinburgh Jazz Festival. Diana has also performed for a broadcast for the BBC. For more information on Diana visit: www.dianaleverington.com •••••••• Leah Gough-Cooper is the Alto sax player with 154 Sax and is also from Scotland. Leah is currently studying at Berklee College of Music and was a recent finalist in the Scottish Young Jazz Musician of the Year contest. Leah has played with the Dumfries Youth Jazz Orchestra, Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra and the National Jazz Orchestra of Scotland. The young prodigy has studied with Laura Macdonald, Paul Towndrow, Martin Kershaw, Richard Michael, Haftor Medboe, Joe Temperley, Pete King, Steve Hamilton, Keith Tippett, Mario Caribe, Julian Joseph and is currently studying with George Garzone. For more information on Leah visit: www.myspace.com/humanequivalent ••••••••
Members
LEAH GOUGH-COOPER - ALTO SAX • ANNA HOFFMANN - BARITONE SAX • NIKI MARISKANISH - TENOR SAX • GAIL McARTHUR - SOPRANO/ALTO SAX • SUBS: TREVOR KELLUM - ALTO SAX • BEN WHITING - BARITONE SAX • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Influences
29th St. Saxophone Quartet, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Sonny Rollins, Tower of Power, music of the 70's, 80's and 90's, Weather Report, James Brown.
Sounds Like
Our repertoire is diverse and includes R&B, Pop, Funk, Latin, Light Jazz and Light Classical. We also have a concert jazz repertoire and can play all types of events from Cocktail Parties, Event Openings, Jazz Concerts, Brunches and Corporate functions. We require no amplification, are fully mobile and able to play in any indoor or outdoor space.

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