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Liam Sillery

About Me

Trumpeter/Composer Liam Sillery was born in a New Jersey suburb outside of New York City. His uncle, also a trumpet player, introduced him to music at an early age. Liam considers himself fortunate to have been surrounded by great teachers/musicians throughout the years. However, most significant was his acquaintance with the great tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson during his undergraduate studies at the University Of South Florida. Since, Liam performed as a freelance musician until 2002 when he attended the Manhattan School Of Music. At MSM studies had included such notables as Cecil Bridgewater, Dave Liebman, Phil Markowitz, Joan Stiles, Mark Soskin, and Garry Dial. In 2004 Liam released his first recording as a leader, Minor Changes (OA2 22020). Liam's second cd, On The Fly (OA2 22030,) recorded with the David Sills Quartet was released on October 17, 2006. Liam has performed with musicians such as Max Wild, Richard Huntley, David Sills, John Ellis, Tony Moreno, Soren Moller, Henry Cole, Mike Webster, Josh Ginsberg, Matt Aronoff, Jesse Stacken, Thomas Morgan, and others. During the summer of 2007, Liam recorded his third cd with Matt Blostein, Jesse Stacken, Thomas Morgan, and Vinnie Sperazza. The new disc "Outskirts," was released in January!

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Member Since: 09/08/2006
Band Website: www.liamsillery.com
Band Members: Outskirts Band- Liam Sillery with Matt Blostein, Jesse Stacken, Thomas Morgan and Vinnie Sperrazza. Liam Sillery with The David Sills Quartet- David Sills, Larry Koonse, Joe Bagg, Tim Pleasant. The Liam Sillery Quintet- David Sills, Jesse Stacken, Thomas Morgan, Richard Huntley.
Influences: I love everybody, but here goes... Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Joe Henderson, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Blue Mitchell, Wynton Marsalis, Clark Terry, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Charles Mingus, Cecil Taylor, Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan, Wallace Roney, Dave Douglas, Dave Liebman, Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton, Terence Blanchard, Herbie Hancock, Jaki Byard, Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, Tom Harrell, Joe Lovano, John Swana, Kenny Wheeler, Louis Armstrong, Terumasa Hino, McCoy Tyner, Art Farmer, Red Rodney, Ira Sullivan, Benny Golson, Thelonious Monk, Nancy Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat Cole, Fats Navarro, Bud Herseth, Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, Ryan Kisor, Kenny Dorham, Woody Shaw, Roy Eldridge, Sonny Rollins, Shirly Horn, Cannonball Adderly, Coleman Hawkins, Wayne Shorter, Steve Coleman, Dexter Gordon, Thad Jones, Billie Holiday, Joe Wilder, Ray Mase, Maurice Andre, Dr. Mallory Thompson, Don Owen, Ron Blake, Garry Dial, Joan Stiles, Mark Soskin, Phil Markowitz, Dave Liebman, Cecil Bridgewater, Jesse Stacken, Thomas Morgan, Werner Klausnitzer, and so many more...
Record Label: OA2 Records
Type of Label: Indie

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