Carl Fontana, Frank Rosolino, Stan Kenton, Tower Of Power, Earth Wind and Fire, Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington, Clifford Brown, Bird, Dizzy, Curtis Fuller, Prince, Count Basie, Miles Davis, Poncho Sanchez, Bob Brookmeyer, just to name a few...
Michael B. Nelson has distinguished himself as the leader, composer, arranger, and trombonist for the internationally acclaimed, 5-piece, a cappella jazz horn group, the Hornheads. From 1991-2001 Nelson and the Hornheads recorded and toured worldwide with Prince. Nelson also composed horn arrangements for Prince and co-wrote a song on his Grammy-nominated "Gold Experience" CD. In 1996 Nelson received a McKnight Composers Fellowship through the American Composers Forum. He has appeared on over 100 CDs including 3 Hornheads solo releases, "Fat Lip", "5 Heads Are Better Than 1", and "Hornheads" and 20 recordings with Prince and associated Paisley Park artists. Nelson also performed and/or recorded with Doc Severinsen, Chaka Khan, Lenny Kravitz, Sammy Davis Jr., Mandy Moore, Jimmy Jam, Johnny Mathis, Larry Graham, Ben Sidran, Babyface, Maceo Parker, and many others. As a top call studio musician, Nelson has also worked on many commercial projects for companies such as Target, BWM, Holiday Inn, ABC, Minnesota Twins, Best Buy, General Mills, Hormel, Donatos, Marshall Fields, Long John Silver, and Redline Entertainment.
hey man, i just wanted to thank you again for playing with Mandan High School's Jazz 1 last year (I was the drummer). it was a blast, and something i will remember for the rest of my life.
Hi Michael! Thanks 4 the add but most of all thanks 4 the music! Beautiful arrangements...! i started 2 hear you since the NPG years..keep the music! I´ll take my time to listen carefully all the tracks but I love the latin vibes!
soy luis fernando uribe de colombia,estudio trombon.
yo nunca habia escuchado musica suya,en verdad me perece sorprendente lo usted hace,mis respetos para usted.
Dude!!! Que Bonita kicks ass. its like the best along with all your other songs. damn i wish i had a band like the hornheads. or at least get to see the band. your all crazy man. keep up the good work.
There is only one thing better than the solo that you show on your video...that's the look on your face after you play it! hahaha. You continue to be "da man!"
Take care, brutha...
Jeff
Yo fonky man,
thanx 4 the Add...
It's an honor for us! We love when U blows, you sent us the Hornheadz cd! Thank you so much!!! Goodlife.
The CommandmentZ (from Italy)
