Angelo
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Male
43 years old
BROOKLYN, New York
United States
Last Login: 2/16/2009
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Angelo's Interests
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| General | Music, literature, painting and sculpture, dance, politics | | Heroes | Chuck Berry, BB King, P-Funk, The Beatles, Frank Zappa, King Crimson, Miles Davis, Prince, Anthony Braxton, Lou Reed, Charles Ives, Joni Mitchell, Charles Mingus, William Parker, Emily Remler, Larry Coryell, Al Dimeola, John Mclaughlin, Sonny Sharrock, Grant Green, John Cage, William Grant Still, Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith, Leroy Jenkins, Julius Hemphill, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Pierre Boulez, Bob Dylan, Suzanne Vega, Herbie Nichols, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Jimmy Giufree, Wayne Shorter, Joe Zawinul, Howlin' Wolf, Led Zepplin |
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Angelo's Details
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| Status: | Married | | Here for: | Networking | | Zodiac Sign: | Sagittarius | | Children: | Someday | | Occupation: | Musician/Composer |
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About me:
Angelo Branford started playing music after receiving a guitar for his 13th birthday. His first lessons were in the music appreciation class (transformed to a guitar workshop) of Mr. Norman Speiser. Afterwards he took private lessons with Mr. Sam Sunshine. He attended Brooklyn College where he studied under (among others) Robert Starer, Carol Oja, and Noah Creshevsky. After leaving Brooklyn College, Mr. Branford continued his studies in workshop situations led by such luminaries as bassist/composer William Parker, trombonist/composer George Lewis, and saxophonist/composer Steve Coleman, and guitarists Dave Spector and Steve Freund. During this time period, he distinguished himself in two music groups within the world peace organisation SGI: The Brass Band (as Woodwind Section Chief) and The New Millenium Ensemble (as Music Director).
Mr. Branford has also worked in the theater. He was Assistant Musical Director for the New Directions Theatre's production "Sextet" and provided composition, musical directorship, and accompaniment to Love Creek's production of Tennessee Williams' play "Purification" (both productions were staged in the mid-90s).
As well as leading and participating in many types of musical aggregations over the years (ranging from rock, blues, & reggae to jazz, R&B and hip-hop), he is also a composer who has had his works performed in ensembles both in the United States and in Europe (Some of his compositions can be found on the CD "Wonderful Sound" by his quartet (see Audio/Visual section of this site). He has also been a teacher of guitar in both continents, teaching students of all ages and of various levels of proficiency.
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Who I'd like to meet:
Creative people, especially artists, of all kinds.
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