Milton Nascimento, Tom Jobim, João Bosco, Gilberto Gil, Ivan Lins, João Donato, Edu Lobo, Azymuth, Banda Black Rio, The Beatles, Egberto Gismonti, Guinga, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report, and many more.
Sounds Like
You'll have to listen to hear what the music sounds like :-)
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Saxophonist, Flutist, and Composer Laura Dreyer attended the Berklee College of Music in addition to studying privately with Joe Viola, Joe Henderson, Joe Lovano, Lyle Mays, Hal Stein, and Jim McNeely. She has performed as a sideperson with Diva (lead alto), Dr. Billy Taylor, Nenna Freelon, Walter Bishop Jr., Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., Dom Salvador, Helcio Milito, Portinho, Kerry Linder, Brazilian Breeze,and many others, and has toured and performed extensively in the US, Japan, and Europe as a jazz artist. She is a three time recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. Mysterious Encounter, her longstanding Brazilian-jazz ensemble features Dreyer on saxophones and flute and has featured many well-known musicians in the Brazilian Jazz idiom. The group headlined the Kennedy Center’s "Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival" in 2001 and opened for David Sanborn at the Syracuse Jazz Festival in 2000. They have also performed at many of New York City’s top clubs, including Sweet Rhythm, Birdland, Le Bar Bat, Sete MOMA, The Fifth House Performance Space, El Taller Latino Americano, Caviarteria, La Belle Epoque, Zanzibar, Europa Café, the popular Tribeca lounge Dekk, and Cachaça. She is currently on the faculty of Hoff-Barthelson Music School and The Church St. School for Music and Art, and was a regular columnist for Saxophone Journal for five years. In addition to her music career, Laura has studied and performed comedy improv and sketch comedy at The Peoples Improv Theatre and the Magnet Theatre in New York City, and has appeared on television and radio as an improv and voice actor. Laura Dreyer uses and endorses JodyJazz Saxophone Mouthpieces.
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"Mysterious Encounter" is available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/lauradreyer
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"Balmy bossa-influenced jazz-pop from a pretty San Francisco native whose sax and flute playing do indeed suggest she's learned a bit from Milton Nascimento and Gilberto Gil records...smooth, but not that smooth. The Beatles cover is quite tasty.
- Chuck Eddy/Village Voice
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"Laura Dreyer currently leads a funky Brazilian group called Mysterious Encounter. The music has a contemporary feel to it without being as vacuous as so-called "smooth" jazz. In fact, Dreyer's roots in be-bop are apparent, even on the funkier numbers. Laura Dreyer is clearly a talented musician. This is a strong debut.
- Scott Yanow/L.A. Jazz Scene
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This is a video clip from a show that I did with Deborá (Vocals) & John Watts (keyboard) and their band, "Brazilian Breeze" @ the Bronx Zoo on Dec. 7th 2007. Itaiguara is on bass, and Mauricio Z. is on drums!
This is a video clip from a recent performance. The musicians are Laura Dreyer (saxophone), Klaus Muller (Piano), Itaiguara (Bass), Marcos Vigio (Guitar), Mauricio Zotterelli (Drums)
I am actually dressed as one of the "Verizon Workers" in this stunt in Union Square on 8/7/08
This is a piece about Barry Harris that was on the NY news in the 80s. There is a shot of me playing at the Jazz Cultural Theater.
CD Release Party at Sweet Rhythm, NYC
Olá td bem? como estais, estou passando aki pra deixar um OI Musical, e querendo saber como esta ai o seu trabalho...que Deus te Abençoe hj e sempre...e logo, logo terei novidades no meu myspace (novas Musicas com participações de Alguns cantores (a) Com versões lindas de Cânticos de Louvor no sax em Jazz) Aguarde!
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GUITARSLAND BOLOGNA presenta: "Amici Myspace"..... iniziativa promozionale su strumenti musicali e accessori dedicata agli amici di myspace! - solo nel negozio di bologna! Guitarsland.it
Hi Laura, let me tell u how happy I am to have crossed roads with u here on space! What a privilege this is for me to have you among my friends! Look forward to a great friendship! Steve
Hello! Georges Crébassa Project musique, formes, mouvements, couleurs... pour visionner le diaporama du précédent spectacle Arts Mêlés allez sur notre site www.georgescrebassa.com et accédez à la rubrique photo.......
