Influences: People, places, Paul Cohen, Paul McCandless, Paul Winter, Paul Desmond and the letter P...........................................................................................................
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My top musicians who make magic: Paul McCandless, Oregon, Ralph Towner, Paul Winter Consort, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, John Surman, Colin Walcott, Glen Moore, Mark Walker, Nick Drake, David Darling, Eugene Friesen, Lyle Mays, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Debussy, Ravel, Michael Tippet, Charlie Mariano, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Paul Desmond, Kenny Garrett, Gustav Mahler, JS Bach (particularly unaccomp. cello suites) The Bad Plus, Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, Egberto Gismonti,
also liking RHCP, Mazzy Starr, Meredith Monk, Lammas, Ingrid Laubrock, Eberhard Weber, Den Fule, Terje Rypdal, Michael McGoldrick, Tim Garland, Sigur Ros, Newton Faulkner, Arto Tuncbuoyacian, Enzo Favata, Editus (from Costa Rica),
... this list could go on and on...but classical saxophone- Harry Kinross White, Paul Cohen, Laura Hunter, Otis Murphy, The Rascher Quartet... I'm sure there are others to follow.
In the CD player/iPod this week- The Orb, The Cocteau Twins, Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky, Piazzolla's Histoire du Tango, miscellaneous saxophone concerti and MPB; Brazilian stuff.
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Lara is a professional sax player, studied New York (Manhattan School of Music) and Manchester UK (Royal Northern College of Music, University of Manchester)
Masters degree, freelance player.
Gigs UK wide, previous work includes throughout Europe and in New York, ensembles, bands, quartets, solo artist, concerti, orchestral work etc. etc.
Work includes BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Opera North, Welsh National Opera, Graham Massey's Toolshed, Orquesta Timbala, Cornelius Cardew Ensemble, Martel Ensemble, concerto soloist, recital artist, sessions for radio and TV, various chamber groups and quartets, festival bands etc. etc. etc.
New CD of contemporary classical saxophone repertoire available early 2009.
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