Playing w/Hungry March Band.
Song: "Hyottoko"
Album: Portable Soundtracks for Temporary Utopias
@ highline opening ceremony. july 09
Influences
Clifford Brown, Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan, Miles Davis, Satchmo, Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, Nicholas Payton, Jackie McLean, Blue Mitchell, Irvin Mayfield, Rene McLean, Kris Jenson, Chris Casey, Jean Caze, jj johnson, Walter Davis Jr., Lou Donaldson, Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, The salvation army NY band, The rebirth Brass band, the dirty dozen brass band, Kenny Dorham, Hank Mobley, Dexter Gordon, Claudio Roditi, James Brown, John Coltrane. kermit ruffins, Dr. Rackle, Hot 8 Brass band, Chris Casey, Hungry March Band.
-(Ze Pouet Staff via Saint Agil france)
(La 26 de Abril via Colombia)
John Waters nyc, is a 23 year old young trumpet player. Born and raised in eastern Queens, NY, John started playing trumpet in junior high school and continued on with his music in high school. John studied music @ the hartt school, where he had the opportunity to meet Jackie McLean, the McLean Family, teach at the Artists Collective, play in several musical groups, etc....
--While in school, John met and played and studied with established musicians including:Roger Murtha, Gabor Viragh, Valery Ponomarev, Steve Davis, Rick Rozie, Rene McLean, Melonae McLean, etc....
--In 2007, under Warner Brothers Music, Milan Records, John played and recorded with the "Landau Orchestra" recording a CD (EP/JANUS PLAYS TELEPHONE) and an iTUNES RELEASE of "PANS LABRYNITH". (Available for download on iTunes.)
--John's love for the music is in the early New Orelans/street beat/brass band style. He is currently playing in the "Hungry March Band" where he is enjoys playing, and learning.
--John loves the music of the hot 8, rebirth, michael jackson, Jackie McLean, Lee Morgan, and sooo many more inspirational amazing musicians.
---John recently went to France with Hungry March Band, where he performed at "Baule d'Airs", and "Ze Pouet". He is also playing at a jazz fest. in Sardegna Italy at the end of August/September 09.
hey John! haven't seen you in a while! Yeah i go to 802 as much as I can and I see Billy Kaye a lot. (i go to most of his gigs and we do live in the same buildling...) I'm at mannes for classical bass and really loving it there. how are you?
Hey i got ur envelope in the mail 2day thnx so much!!! u guys realli shouldnt have!!! It was nice of u all 2 sign my "belated" bday card and of course i like the wristlet u guys r realli startin 2 spoil me lol:P and thnx 4 the pics from the city:D
Thanks John! I really dig your tunes too man. Yes, that's me on vocals and my friend Rob on mandolin. Hope you are feeling better! Keep me in the loop about your stuff, Matt
Thanks for the nice complemets on my HONK! pix. Got TONS more that I didn't post. If you'd like 'em, let me know and I'll send you the whole enchilada.
Keep a limber lip, now!
Peace Through Music, Imagination & the Arts, Mojo Mari
I'm doing well, it's good to be back home, although I didn't expect to be back as early as I am, but in the end it's all good. I'm supposed to be heading out to Long Island for the day on Saturday, so maybe on my way back to Connecticut we could meet up even if only for a few minutes.
