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Influences
Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, John LaPorta, Artie Shaw, Dick Johnson, Charlie Mariano, Miles Donahue, Charles Lloyd, Eric Dolphy, Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Simmons, Bert Wilson, Vince Wallace, Bennie Wallace, Hans Dulfer, Tony Coe, Eric Kloss, Phil Woods, Bishop Norman Williams, Noel Jewkes, Steve Lacy, Sidney Bechet, Joe Viola, Roland Kirk, George Braith, Gil Melle, Ravi Shankar, Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Ernie Krivda, Ernie Watts, King Curtis, Junior Walker, Jim Pepper, Dave Liebman, Bob Berg, Benny Waters, Yusef Lateef, Hosea Taylor, Heinz Hollinger, Stravinsky, Sun Ra, Boulez, Johnny Griffin,Red Prysock, Al Sears, Leo Parker, Al Green, Sam Cooke, Joe Houston, Big Jay McNeely Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Percy France ,Stanley Turrentine, Ike Quebec, Don Wilkerson, Dave Woodford, Clifford Scott, Greg Piccolo, Dexter Gordon, Wayne Shorter, Larry Young, sam Rivers, Larry Schneider , Bob Rockwell, Tabackin, Ed Berger, Kal Operman, Jr Montrose, Bob Moses, Bob Weir, Hank Crawford, Kid Dynamite, Don Christlieb, Pete Christlieb, Ronnie Cuber, Leo Parker, Pepper Adams, Bill Perkins, Jim Horn, Plaz Johnson, Ray Pizzi, Ray Reed, Houston Person, Noble Thinman Watts. Pretty much, I keep an open mind, these are some of the people whom I feel are important. I included some out of the ordinary types like Vince Wallace, John Gross, and Bert Wilson, these people inspire me on a daily basis. People like Charlie Mariano and Charles Lloyd, have inspired me on a lifetime basis. This list could go on forever.
In the last few years, Tim Price has had the extreme good fortune to have bands of his own featuring world class stellar players like Lew Tabackin, Rachel Z, Allison Miller, Tony Dagradi, and Stanton Moore. His stature at the North Sea Jazz Festival couldn't have been more prestigous with a backup band of Bennie Green on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Carl Allen on drums. Tim's special guest that night at the end of his set was Dutch superstar tenor titan Hans Dulfer. As a clinician Tim has instigated a "Tribute To Oliver Nelson" in Saint Paul, MN as well as been a favorite as a clinician and artist at the prestigious Cape May Jazz Festival.
Tim's travels have also taken him to New Orleans in September 2004 for a very special "Coltrane Tribute" with Tony Dagradi, and superstar drummer extrodinaire Stanton Moore from the jam band "Galactic". Also, on the bandstand was New Orleans finest on bass, Chris Severen, and from "Los Hombres Calientes" pianist Victor Atkins. The Coltrane event as well as the club "Snug Harbor" was SRO. As was gigs that Tim played in the Pennsylvania area with one of his bands featuring Rachel Z. At this point in time Tim's career couldn't be more positive. With a CD with sax legend Sue Terry and two releases under his own name on the market as well as a current recording project being released soon with spoken word beat poet Kripal Gordon (featuring Claire Daly, Art Barron, Warren Smith, Eli Yamin, etc), things are moving in a very positive way.
Tim Price is a Selmer saxophone clinician, and a demanded performer and educator worldwide. Tim, a Berklee College of Music graduate, is one of the country's foremost woodwind artists.
His extensive studies have taken him into one on one learning with jazz masters like Sal Nistico, Charlie Banacos, Fred Lipsius, Sonny Stitt, James Moody, Ray Pizzi and Lenny Pickett.
He has played with musicians like Bennie Green, Hans Dulfer, Lew Tabackin, Ray Drummond, Lynard Skynard, the amazing Kenny Brooks, and has been an invited jam guest with Bob Weir and RATDOG, Claire Daly, Warren Smith, poet Kripal Gordon, Jon Mayer, Greg Bandy, James Gadson, Don Patterson, Billy James, Major Holly, Alan Dawson, Bill Doggett, Jack Mc Duff, Cecil Payne, Richie Cole, Ernie Watts, Charlie Watts from the Rolling Stones, Gary Burton, Doc Severinson, Dr. John, Phil Woods, Charlie Mariano, Shirly Scott, Trudy Pitts, Sonny Stitt and Ernie Krivda, Rachel Z, Sue Terry, and John LaPorta. To name but a few!
He's spent years in the trenches with the big bands of Tommy Dorsey under both Murray McEachern and later Buddy Morrow, Glenn Miller under Buddy DeFranco, Cab Calloway and Harry James. He's also been part of Ernie Krivda's Fat Tuesday big band. Tim's bassoon has been a part of the Lawrence "Butch" Morris Orchestra at the 2004 "Vision Festival" in New York City as well as Rome and other destinations.
In addition, he's done various soul and rock gigs with folks like Billy Paul, The 5th Dimension, Lou Christie, Milt Trenier, Four Tops, Felix Cavelerie, Al Kooper and many many others from that idiom.
Another dimension of Tim's talents are liner notes! Tim has written over 40 sets of liner notes for historic jazz records like "Front End" by Jerry Bergonzi, plus CD liner notes for folks like David S. Ware, Ray Pizzi, Tab Smith, Michael Marcus, Bert Wilson and dozens of other great saxophone players. If you need liner notes, feel free to contact Tim, he loves listening to other people's music. Some people might find this facet interesting considering that when Tim left Berklee he went on the road playing the jazz organ bar circuit. Tim has played with every major organ player except Jimmy Smith. Tim feels that was a great proving ground for a young saxophone player and something that is really missing today- Those neighborhood jazz bars in major cities and small industrial cities scattered through the United States.
He has received a Pennsylvania Council on the arts fellowship jazz grant four times!!
He has authored three books on sax playing, published through Hal Leonard, and his SAX ON THE WEB LESSONS are respected world wide and used by students and pros every where. http://www.saxontheweb.net/Price/
If your looking for things to shed check his lessons page at; http://www.timpricejazz.com/lessons/index.html
His original tunes have been recorded by Houston Person and Supersax tenor player Jay Migliori.
Tim played the NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL in Holland in July 2002, as well as many radio shows and clubs with Dutch tenor sax player Hans Dulfer. Other festivals include Berks Jazz Festival and Cape May Jazz Festival to name but a few.
Tim lives in Reading Pennsylvania, and performs and does clinics throughout the world. He teaches in New York City and from his home studio in Reading, Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania as well as New York City Tim teaches saxophone and woodwind students of any level and any idiom. It's all about personal development and educational forward motion.
Professor Price teaches jazz saxophone at the New School University in New York City, one of the best jazz schools in the world. He's also a professor at Long Island University in the Jazz Department, on the Brooklyn Campus. In addition, he teaches at Michiko Studios in New York City as well.
One of the Selmer Company's most requested clinicians, Mr. Price travels worldwide performing with and teaching student and professional jazz ensembles.
hey, just stopping by to say hi - hope you're doing well.
I've got my new single 'Dancing On The Kitchen Tiles" on my page at the moment, as well as a couple of new live videos. I'd love to know what you think.
Just spreading some love your way - Thanks and enjoy the Christmas season! PS: the song Feel Good, should make you feel good! :o) Kevin
Hello Tim. Thank you for your music. Nice stuff on this page. Thank you also for your jazz articles about theory and improvisation. They helped me a lot. All the best for you in the future.
Hey sweet Tim. Just stopping in to have a midnight snack for my ears and say hello now that my laptop capabilities are in full swing;) Hope all is well in your world of musical marvels..amazing sound amazing man...enjoyed the video posted as well Big hugs to you XO
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