Marc Adler

Bio:

Flutist Marc Adler has devoted most of his time and energy to developing his musical skills in the area of jazz improvisation and composition. He has received Jazz Performance Fellowships from the PA Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts and holds a Bachelor in Music and Music Education degree from the University of the Arts and a Masters in Music degree from Temple University. In addition to jazz performance and composition he conducts and directs a flute choir composed of professional and semi-professional flutists - The PA Flute Choir. He is a featured writer for Flute Talk and has written a popular book of etudes published through Hal Leonard. His recordings are available from CD Baby and feature original compositions performed by some of the finest jazz musicians on the scene today. He also is a featured contributor to and maintains a web page for Larry’s Improv Page.com where flutists of all types can view videos and download educational materials and where a free transcription of his solo in Autumn Smiles is available for downloading. Marc also enjoys listening to a wide variety of musical styles and disciplines and has a partial collection of "cousins" to the European style flute - the Ney, Kaval, Ditizi, Native American flute, Bansauri, etc. The artwork for Labyrinth and Flute Improv/Autumn Smiles was done by Marlene D'Orazio Adler. LINKS: FLUTE IMPROV/AUTUMN SMILES ; LABYRINTH ; GIRL OF MY DREAMS/CHRIS TAYLOR ; LARRY’S IMPROV PAGE – FLUTE GROUP ; SIORA a Brazilian/World Music Ensemble ; MY BASSIC HATS/ROB SWANSON ; FLUTE LOOPS/CYNTHIA FOLIO ..

Member Since:

January 09, 2009

Members:

LABYRINTH: Bob Meashey, Tpt [2,7].; Jim McFalls, Trb [2,7].; Tony Miceli, Vibes*; Tony Marino, Bass*; Paul Gehman, Bass[2,6,7]; Erik Johnson, Drums*; Dan Monaghan, Drums [2,6,7]. *featured on samples. FLUTE IMPROVISATIONS/AUTUMN SMILES: John Swana, Tpt; Jim Ridl, Piano; Darryl Hall, Bass; Butch Reed, Drums; Bob Gold, Piano [5 - not on samples]. GIRL OF MY DREAMS: Chris Taylor, Piano, leader; Barry Smith, Bass; Bob Savine, Drums.

Influences:

Jazz musicians in general - John Coltrane; Joe Farrell; Florian Ross; Dave Holland; Pat Metheny; Tim Hagens; Jerry Bergonzi and many many others. Jazz Flutists I admire - Anders Bostrom, Jamie Baum, Tim McBernie, Hubert Laws, Ali Ryerson, Trent Jordan, Steve Kujala, Herbie Mann... Other flutists I admire include - David C. Heath, James Gallway, Robert Dick, Mark Sparks, Ransom Wilson, Carol Wincenc, Paula Robison... Some of my favorite composers - Joseph Schwantner, William Schumann, Cynthia Folio...

Record Label:

unsigned