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SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Upright bass, Electronic Music.

ABOUT

Learned saxophone from grade 5 to 12; beginning band, junior high concert band and symphonic band, high school marching band, concert band and junior and senior year jazz band.
Fullerton college jazz combo and improvisation 1987-1989.
Began playing with various groups by sitting in at bars and jazz clubs. Started gigging with 12 plus different groups over the years...

Screen name:
mark1181554
Member since:
Feb 01 2017
Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:
Committed
Years playing music:
35
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
4-5 nights a week
Most available:
Nights

Influences

Saxophonists; David Sanborn, Michael Brecker, Jay Beckenstein, Brandon Fields, Eric Marienthal, Scott Page, Euge Groove, John Coltrane, etc..
Bands; all ! Eric Clapton, ZZ top, Steely Dan, David Bowie, Tower of Power, Jimmy Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Cool n the Gang... Way too many to list. All. I'm a sponge!

Instrument experience:

Saxophone:
Advanced
Flute:
Advanced
Keyboard:
Intermediate
Piano:
Intermediate
Electronic Music:
Intermediate
Bass Guitar:
Beginner
Background Singer:
Beginner

EQUIPMENT

Silver Conn alto sax w/meyer mouthpiece/Vandoran V16 reeds, Selmer tenor sax with otolink metal mouthpiece, Selmer flute, Yamaha psr225 keyboard, Peavey bass guitar w/Squire amp.
2 Shure 58 mics, digitech digital delay pedal, Behringer reverb pedal,
Behringer 1000 watt Eurolive powered speaker, mic stands, etc...