Elijah Jamal
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Brief Encounter
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11 O'Clock Fight
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Cedar's Blues
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Skidleebop
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Genre: Funk / Jazz
Location Washington DC, US
Profile Views: 22041
Last Login: 5/2/2010
Member Since 10/5/2005
Type of Label Unsigned
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Bio
.. Elijah Jamal Balbed.. Saxophone.. www.elijahjamaljazz.com.. .. .... At the early age of 20, saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed has already established himself as one of the top young sax players in the DC area. Although born, raised, schooled, and now living in the metropolitan area, his credits go further than the district sharing the stage with world-class musicians such as McCoy Tyner, Christian McBride, Danilo Perez, T.S. Monk, and Benito Gonzalez. In DC Elijah works regularly with Allyn Johnson, Harry Appelman, Tarus Mateen, Eric Wheeler, Robert "Mousey" Thompson, Donvonte McCoy, Michael Bowie, Carroll Dashiell III, Nate Jolley, Nasar Abadey along with many others. Elijah is highly influenced by players such as Charlie Parker, Hank Mobley, Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Tim Warfield, Joe Lovano, Branford Marsalis and others. ...... .. "...Elijah Jamal has become a well-known staple in the Washington jazz world." -Washingtonian .. ...... Elijah is a member of the Howard University Jazz Ensemble and Jazztet where he has had the opportunity travel extensively to Tokyo, Karuizawa, Nagano, and Yokohama. The Jazztet also gave Elijah an opportunity to explore his compositional side, recording his original tune "Brief Encounter" on their most recent CD, "Reign". Elijah is also a current member of the Cricket Fusion Quartet, the Unity Project Band, the Thad Wilson Ugetzu Orchestra/Quintet, and leads his own group, The Elijah Jamal Experience. This group consists of Eric Wheeler/Gavin Fallow/Zach Brown on Bass and Nate Jolley/C.V. Dashiell/Shareef Taher on Drums. ...... ..Accomplishments/Awards:.... In 2007 Elijah was a recipient of the Maryland Distinguished Scholar Award in the division of Talent-in-the-Arts, and has also won the Overall Best Soloist Award in the MBDA Big Band Festival and the Festival Disney Jazz Competition. Elijah was in the 2008 Montgomery County Honors Jazz Ensemble, and the 2008 Maryland All-State Jazz Band. ...... ..Venues Performed:.... John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts .. The Music Center at Strathmore.. The Mansion at Strathmore .. Zenco Temple, Japan.. Bohemian Caverns.. HR-57.. Cafe Nema.. Twins Jazz.. Ellington's On Eighth.. Calvin Jones Big Band Festival.. East Coast Jazz Festival .. Silver Spring Jazz Festival .. Takoma Park Jazz Festival .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... ...... .......... -
Members
..Howard University Jazztet:.. (Brief Encounter, 11 O'Clock Fight) .. Donvonte McCoy - Trumpet ..Brent Birckhead - Alto Sax ..Elijah Jamal Balbed - Tenor Sax ..Josh Walker - Guitar ..Amy Bormet - Piano ..Karine Chapdelaine - Bass ..C.V. Dashiell III - Drums ...... ..Elijah Balbed Quartet:.. (Cedar's Blues) .. Elijah Jamal Balbed - Tenor Sax ..Alex Brown - Piano ..Zach Brown - Bass ..Kush Abadey - Drums ...... ..The Cricket Fusion Quartet:.. (Skiddleebop, Hole in Funk Bucket) .. Joe Brotherton - Trumpet, Flugelhorn ..Elijah Jamal Balbed - Alto, Tenor Sax ..Oliver Albertini - Bass ..Jeff Franca - Drums ...... -
Influences
Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins, Joe Lovano, Tim Warfield, Stephen Riley, Paul Carr, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Wynton Kelly, Cedar Walton, Benny Green, Wes Montgomery, Keter Betts, Art Blakey, too many others to name. .... .. ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... ...... .. .. .. -
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10 of 199MoreMUSIC is what FEELINGS SOUND LIKE Elijah!
"JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT MUSIC ...
“MUSIC
touches us EMOTIONALLY,
where WORDS ALONE CAN'T.”
~ Johnny Depp
WHERE WORDS FAIL ~ MUSIC SPEAKS!
With Love, Respect, and Peace, my dear friend
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Something to THINK ABOUT TODAY Elijah!
"JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY ...
“It has become APPALLINGLY OBVIOUS
that our TECHNOLOGY
has EXCEEDED our HUMANITY.”
~ Albert Einstein
TECHNOLOGY MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO
GAIN CONTROL OVER EVERYTHING ~ EXCEPT
OUR TECHNOLOGY.
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE, my friend
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
PositiveThoughts attract Positive People into your Life Elijah!
"JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT POSITIVE THINKING ...
"To think negatively is like taking a WEAKENING DRUG.
When you say, "I CAN'T" and EXPECT THE WORST,
you become WEAK and UNHAPPY. When you say
"I CAN", and EXPECT SUCCESS, you fill yourself with
CONFIDENCE and HAPPINESS."
~ Remez Sasson
CLEAR THOUGHTS PRODUCE CLEAR RESULTS!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
What are YOU LOOKIN' AT Elijah?
I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS MONTH - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT A FUNNY BABY ...
That's right ~ COME AT ME BRO ...
I've got something for ya ....
I'll hit you so with so many LEFTS that
you'll BEG for a RIGHT!
HAVE A GOOD LAUGH TODAY!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Have a GREAT SUMMER Elijah!
I AM RECORDING A NEW CD THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT SUMMERTIME ...
"Late nights, bikinis, short shorts,
flip flops, sunglasses, sunshine, loud music,
pool parties, no makeup, the list goes on.
~ SUMMER!"
STAY THIRSTY Elijah MY FRIEND ...
A PERFECT SUMMER DAY IS WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING,
THE BREEZE IS BLOWING, THE BIRDS ARE SINGING,
AND THE LAWN MOWER IS BROKEN!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Sending you some EXTRA STRENGTH Elijah!
I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT STRENGTH ...
"Be STRONG.
Live HONORABLY and WITH DIGNITY.
When you DON'T THINK you can,
HOLD ON.”
~ James Frey
GIVE ME STRENGTH, NOT TO BE BETTER THAN MY
ENEMIES, BUT TO DEFEAT MY GREATEST ENEMY,
THE DOUBTS WITHIN MYSELF!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Sending SATURDAY LOVE Elijah!
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT THE SOUL ...
"TRUE INTIMACY is the opening of ONE SOUL to
another. No GIFT ON EARTH could COMPARE with it,
for it TOUCHES US MORE PROFOUNDLY than our
imagination can envision. When two people SHARE
THEIR LIVES, FREELY, OPENLY, WITHOUT
RESERVATION, it is as if EACH had BECOME
COMPLETE ..."
~ Robert Sexton.
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.myspace.com/richardharrislive
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Think you can HOLD BACK TIME Elijah?
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT TIME ...
"TIME is infinitely more precious than MONEY, and there is
nothing common between them. You cannot ACCUMULATE
TIME; you cannot BORROW TIME; you can never tell
how much TIME YOU HAVE LEFT in the BANK OF LIFE.
TIME IS LIFE ...."
~ Israel Davidson
MINUTES ARE WORTH MORE THAN MONEY.
SPEND THEM WISELY!
WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THIS PRECIOUS TREASURE?
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.myspace.com/richardharrislive
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Thanks very much, Keep Rocking the music EH
Hi Elijah Jamal, Hope that music continues to feed your soul
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