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Charlie “Bird” Parker

December 7, 2008

Considered to be the best ever by many musicians
When I was in high school my band teacher Dennis Eichler began teaching anyone who was interested to play jazz. He also explosed us to music that would influence us as musicians. One of those exposures was to the legendary Charlie “Bird” Parker. Many, myself included, consider [...]

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Influences In Music /Music legends / The Brecker Brothers

December 6, 2008

All musicians are influences by someone and usually more than one. In my younger days I was influence early on by the Jackson 5. I also grew up hearing the Isley Brothers, Earth Wind And Fire, Curtis Mayfield, Sam and Dave, and many others.
When I started playing the saxophone in the 6th grade I began [...]

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