Santa Bikini: Laura Kahle-pocket trumpet, Yosvany Terry-alto sax/chekere, JD Allen-tenor sax, Brandee Younger-harp, Orlando leFleming-double bass, Jeff "Tain" Watts-the one and only-drums.
Influences
Duke Ellington, Mingus, Monk, Jeff Tain Watts, Johnny Carisi/Gil Evans, Ingrid Jensen, Don Cherry, Miles, Meshell Ndegeocello
Musician/composer/trumpeter. Born in Michigan.... moved to
Australia as a baby where I lived until 2004.
Currently living in Brooklyn, New York, I recently travelled to Copenhagen to arrange music for the Danish Radio Big Band featuring Jeff "Tain" Watts...there will be a recording released this year.
I was awarded a 2008 NYFA Fellowship in Music Composition....thanks NYFA!!!
In 2007, I arranged the music of Gil Evans for the Branford Marsalis Septet, performed at The Allen Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center.
In 2006 two of my arrangements were premiered by Wynton Marsalis and the
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra featuring Jeff "Tain"
Watts in Rose Hall, New York City.
I composed an original score (performed by my band) for the short film "A Little Silence". You can hear the score at www.alittlesilence.com ...
My CD "Downstream" was recorded in 2004 by the ten piece
ensemble from Brisbane, "West End Composers
Collective".
You can also purchase my music workbooks
published at www.kbs.com.au/education.
Hi Laura, thank you for the add. Wow! You're a master. You make me feel like I just started learning to play last week. You're so awesome! It's sure nice to have you as a new friend. Please have a great week. Sal
Hi there,
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To celebrate the online release of our new track "Diamonds (LIVE)" we would like to offer you the track for FREE!
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To sample the track just check out http://www.myspace.com/djivamusic
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We hope you enjoy :)
Jessie & Della Rae
Djiva
http://www.djiva.net
Hallo People! I believe that music can unite people from the most remote corners of our planet. I would like to offer to create live music via Internet together. You can record your instrument via computer and send this record to me via Internet so I can play together with you. Also, together we can find the other musicians for our music created and played together. We can understand each other with the help of our music and send our messages to the whole world.