Geminisax6115

Date of Birth

June 11

About Geminisax6115

Biography:

45 years playing,30 years teaching,all levels,Jazz +Classical,work withjazz greats like BuddyRich

Location:

Pasadena California,Los Angeles ,Encino, Hollywood,Glendale,Arcadia,Beverly Hills,San Marino

Interests:

Jazz Improvasation ,performing music,learning Mandarin,world Travel,teaching music ,photography

Occupation:

Owner of Park avenue West Entertainment-/ Sax-Clarinet Flute Pro in L.A., teacher of Sax-Clar.Flute

My Instruments:

Tenor Sax-Selmer Mark VI(85xxxVintage 1959(been playing it since 1976)-
Alto Sax-Selmer Mark VI(124,xxx)/Soprano Sax-Yanagisawa 992(Bronze) with High F#+G key
Baritone ,Yamaha Low A
Bb Clarinet-Buffet-R13//Bb Clarinet -Selmer 10 S//,Clarinet (in A)-Buffet R13-Silver Keys/
Flute-Haynes handmade French ,Low B,(opened - holes(Belonged to N.Y. Phi Flutist ,//
Alto Flute Artley (Silver Head Joint),Picollo by Geminhart,resin-nickel Body,
IrishTin whistle,Recorders ,Chinese Flutes Ditzsa-Bb,F,G,etc.
Keyboards by Casio.

Education:

Studied Sax with the late Greg Herbert-Blood Sweat and Tears-Woody Herman,Mel Lewis,
Vince Trombetta,Jr.-Teacher of Micharl Breaker,Sax on the Mike Douglas TV Show and current President of Local 47 ,Hollywood ,CA.
Marshall Taylor(Student of Marcel Mule,Paris France)Classical studies,tone ,interpretation ,Phila.

Clarinet-classical-Studied with
Maurice Sailly( French Clarinet professor)( age 11 to17)at the Settlement Music School,Phila.Pa
Donald Montanaro Clarinetist of The Philadelphia Orchestra ( at freshman year - Univ of Arts )
Gary Gray, from the L.A. Chamber Orchestra ,UCLA Professor of clarinet, grammy winner
Helen Goode,DMA., at Cal State L.A.,Los Angeles Philharmonic,For the Masters degree Studies
Flute with
Roger Stevens ,Los Angeles Philharmonic,James WalkerL.A.Phil -L.A.Studios,
Yolanda Piccuci NBC Symphony ,Philadelphia musical Academy(Univ of the Arts)
Jazz Studies,improvisation with
Dennis Sandole (Teacher of the great John Coltrane ,Dizzy Gillespi