Listen to clips of my recent CD with the Marc Rossi Group called
"The Hidden Mandala" at http://cdbaby.com/cd/marcrossigroup
I am a Jazz-World Music Performer and Recording artist (Saxophones, Flute); Author of Jazz Improvisation Books (Creative Jazz Exercises Vol I-III); Producer of Environmentally based Videos; Golden Apple Award for Teaching Excellence Recipient, City of Boston, MA (1989); New England Regional EPA Environmental Award Recipient (2003).
I also teach in the Berklee College of Music Saxophone Weekend, City Music and 5-Week Summer Performance Programs and have worked as a curriculum consultant and/or clinician for the Boston Pro Arts Consortium, Boston Latin Academy, South Shore Conservatory of Music, Berklee, and other institutions.
Currently I am recording and performing with the Marc Rossi Group; and leading or being a sideman in various groups in the New England area including my groups the "Evolving Quartet" and the Mill Wharf Trio. I have also performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood.
The top video in the group of videos below the YouTube player is the Marc Rossi Group at Ryles Jazz Club, Cambridge, MA, in December, 2008 featuring my solos on Marc's compositions "Joy of Wisdom" (top vid) and "Hidden Mandala" (second vid). Marc is on piano, Bill Urmson on bass, Geetha Bennet on vocal and Mauricio Zottarelli on drums.
The next video is from the April 1, 2008 Marc Rossi Group performance in the Berklee College David Friend Hall. "Feast or Famine" is an original composition by Marc Rossi.
Check out my two sax solo on "Veiled Woman of Iran" by Marc Rossi...my solo is dedicated to the master multi-instrumentalist, Rashaan Roland Kirk.
You can contact me at lnkrs@comcast.net
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PROFESSIONAL INFO
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Discography:
| Hidden Mandala
(LP)
2008 Marc Rossi - Solaris
(LP)
1990 Anne DiSanto
(LP)
1990 Teka and Paris
(LP)
1989 Matt Gordyy 222
(LP)
1981 Gunther Schuller Duke Ellington Repertory Ensemble
(LP)
1974 Patty Larkin
(Single)
1973 Fate
(LP)
1972
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Influences:
| John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderly, David Wilczewski, Roger Rosenberg, Joe Allard (teacher), Alan Pasqua, Dave Liebman, Joshua Redman, Michael Brecker, Gil Evans, David Baker, George Russell... | |
Experience:
| Over 10 years
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