Greetings! I am a man with a passion for music. I play trumpet, saxophone, piano, and bass. I play most styles of music as Jazz is my forte. I aspire to create, protect, and continue the music I love.
Quotes about Quinn Lawrence: "Quinn's command of the trumpet, the ease of his range, his dynamics and the slithering snake lines he draws layered the delicate..." - Bob Golden (Go Jazz Festival 2004)
"Hey this guy sounds pretty good! I like it!" - Ryan Kisor
My resume:
Education: 2000-2004 Obtained Bachelors of Music, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, Jazz and Contemporary Media.
2004-2006 Obtained Masters of Music from University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music as a Jazz Studies major.
Performances: 1997-2008 Trumpet and Saxophone soloist, the Quinn Lawrence Trio and Quartet, for performances in Rochester, NY and Cincinnati, OH.
2004 Leader and soloist, Montage Grille Jam session (Rochester), featuring the Wynton Marsalis Septet. This was following the Wynton Marsalis Septet performing with Garth Fagan.
2003 Duke Ellington's Nutcracker in Augusta, Georgia. Lead trumpet and soloist with the Wycliffe Gordon Big Band featuring, Marcus Printup, Scotty Barnhart, Ron Westray, Victor Goines, Reginald Veal, and Tony Suggs.
1999-2003 Featured soloist in Comissions Project (Rochester, NY) Swing N Jazz all-star jam sessions with Jon Faddis, Akira Tana, Keter Betts, Jay Leonhart, Carl Atkins Jr., John Nugent, Bob and John Schnieder, Bob Stata, Walt Weiskopf, Clay Jenkins, Mike Kaupa, Paquito Rivera, Dave Mancini, and Freddy Cole.
2003 Featured soloist, Trumpets Night Out concert, the Commissions Project Orchestra (Rochester), Jon Faddis director and soloist.
2003 Guest soloist, Henrietta High School Jazz Ensemble concert.
2001 Featured Soloist, Canadaigua High School Jazz Gala Night.
2000-2006 College Jazz Ensemble performances with Joey Sellars, Mulgrew Miller, John and Jeff Clayton, Terell Stafford, Ellen Rowe, Berry Green, Jim McNeely, Bill Cunliffe, Ron Bridgewater, Kenny Werner, and Clay Jenkins.
2006- Opened for Cincinnati Jazz Festival with local band Lomax. The following acts include: Jahiem, Ciara, Gerald Levert, Stephanie Mills, and Maze featuring Frankie Beverly.
2007- Featured pianist and saxophonist at the House of Blues and Jazz in Shanghai, China.
2007 Featured guest artist on 98.8 The Buzz radio.
2008 Featured guest artist for Groove Juice Swing @ Tango Cafe (Rochester)
2008 Radio DJ on Jazz Horizons (Jazz901.org)
Recordings:
2000 Saxophone soloist on Chris Beard's Born to Play The Blues (JSP Records 2000)
2000 Trumpet and Saxophone soloist for Street Level's Street Level (Alan Murphy 2005)
2002 Saxophone and trumpet soloist on Chris Beards Live Wire (Northern Blues Music 2005)
2004 Quinn Lawrence Demo featuring the 2004 Montage Grille Jazz Jam with the Wynton Marsalis Septet
2004 Quinn Lawrence Senior Recital (Eastman School of Music)
2006 Quinn Lawrence Masters Recital (College Conservatory Of Music, Univ. of Cincinnati)
2008 Featured saxophonist and bassist on Herb Smith's "The Trumpet Shall Sound"
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Hey Quinn & how have u been? The photobucket comment was because ur background was missing cause u hadn't logged into PB. I had that problem the other day lol! Merry Christmas!
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Its like a miniture Blues Festival with an intimate setting!
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