The desperate, mournful cry of "Turn The Page". The muscular, jaunty strut of "Horizontal Bop". The haunting, desolate lament of "Main Street". For over two decades, the unmistakable saxophone solos of Alto Reed have been an integral, memorable part of the multi million-selling hits by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band.
And now, the veteran Reed man, already being hailed by critics as "the 21st century saxophone player", has spread his musical wings into the "smooth jazz" and "urban" domain with the release with his first all-instrumental album of tenor and alto sax solos, "Cool Breeze".
Enthuses Tom Sleeker, program director for Detroit's "Smooth Jazz" WVMV-FM, after hearing the LPs title track and first single, "I knew ("Cool Breeze") was a perfect tune for us, great melodic hooks and improvisations. The whole album is excellent". And the nationally respected Gavin Report wasted no time in hailing the "Cool Breeze" single as a "Record to Watch" upon it's debut.
During his many years with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Alto Reed gained a deserved reputation in concert as a flamboyant, dare devil showman of rock 'n' roll. "I've done some crazy things in my career," Alto admits. "I've done sax solos from a hot-air balloon, dangling over the edge of the basket. I started climbing PA stacks way, way back. The higher you could pile them, the better it was. I even came up with a Peter Pan harness from Hollywood that riggers strapped me into with piano wires that the audience couldn't see, I would scale the towering stack of PA speakers and then dive off and go flying over their heads. People would go nuts with me doing that, and I had a ball doing it. The performance element has always been what I really love, giving the people what they want...and more!"
Motor City Records
P.O. Box 330056
Miami, Fl 33233
Fax 305.443.3234
Most recently, Alto's broad musical talents have been tapped by the well-known actor Jeff Daniels for creating the soundtrack for his new movie based on a hugely successful play he had written entitled "Escanaba In da' Moonlight".
Motor City Records
P.O. Box 330056
Miami, FL 33233
Fax 305.443.3234
Thanks for the add! Last time I saw you was on the stage left riser at the Cobo show on March 17, 2007! You were great as always! Hope to see you play again sometime.
THAT SAX IN TURN THE PAGE IS HYPNOTIC ! IN THE WRONG HANDS THE SAX WOULD GIVE ME MIGRANES.. ONE OF MY FAV SONGS. ANYWAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT THE AMEX !
IBSEXXY.COM Hey Alto Thanks for the ADD I have been a fan of yours and Bob Seger's I am a singer but I stutter when I talk and I am now working on some gigs with some guys from Jaxsonville Fl. You are a great sax Player take care steve
Benefit for my Dad on September 27, 2009 Hi Everyone, My Father Peter Aguayo passed away on Tuesday 9-8-2009. He was a Steelworker for 30 years. The company he worked for went Bankrupt and they took his Life Insurance and Medical as well. I am trying to raise enough money to give him a proper burial. Please find it in your heart to come out to the Benefit, he so deserves it. There will be 5-6 AWESOME bands. The bands that are already booked for the show are: The Midnight Rendezvous, StellarDrive & Bazooka Jones. Special Guests: Charlie Allen Martin (Bob Seger) & Psychild - Robert Noll, Tyuawn Brown (A Michael Jackson Impersonator) and Bruce Race (Charlie Chaplin Impersonator). Location is: Scott Lake Banquet Center (Located inside the Waterford Elks) 2100 Scott Lake Road. Waterford, MI 48328 Admission is $20.00 Benefit will start at 2pm and will end at 10pm, or later. 50/50 Raffle Door Prizes Cash Bar & Food Auction Items The Benefit will also be filmed by Comcast for my friend Big L's The Music Room TV Show. This will be a great time and it's for a great cause. I am also trying to raise awareness to the retiree's that they should not assume that they are taken care of, this is happening to people every day. It has been devestating due to the company's Bankruptcy, my Father hasn't been buried yet. Hope to see you there. More info to follow as it becomes available. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. Help us Honor our Dad, he was a son, a husband and a wonderful Human Being. God Bless Jer & Angel
Thank you again Alto for the great show you guys did at Mustang Alley 2009 Woodward Dream Cruise. I now have the only 1970 Mustang signed by the great Alto Reed. That was very kind of you to take the time after the concert to sign the glove box in the dark.
just a quick note of thanks for making the Jonny Lang/George Thorogood concert in Detroit a lil more special. You've always been my fave Sax player & getting to see you again was a special treat. Always on the lookout for what you'd do next at every Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet concert that I've attended...been a fan since I was 14...lol..and thats been some years ago...
