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Tyler Blanton

About Me

28 year old Jazz Vibraphonist and composer Tyler Blanton is a native of Ojai, California. He has gained recognition in New York and abroad as a fresh voice both as a composer and improviser. Since moving to New York City in 2007, he has performed and/or recorded with a host of musical luminaries; Saxophonists Joel Frahm, Seamus Blake, Noah Preminger and Adam Kolker. Bassists Dan Loomis, Matt Clohesy, Aidan Carroll, Sam Minaie and Alexis Cuadrado, and drummers Richie Barshay, Jared Schonig, Mark Ferber, Ference Nemeth, Nate Wood, and Tommy Crane, among numerous others. His music has been described as "sophisticated, swinging, and modern in the right ways" by Jazz journalist Josef Woodard. The Tyler Blanton quartet's debut album "Botanic" is scheduled for release in summer 2010 and will feature saxophonist Joel Frahm. ____________________________________________________________ ______"A young vibraphonist with strong lyrical footing" - Nate Chinen (New York Times)

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Member Since: 12/08/2006
Band Website: tylerblanton.net
Band Members: Tyler Blanton QuartetOn "Vestibule"Tyler Blanton- Vibes, Compositions. Joel Frahm- Soprano Saxophone. Aidan Carroll- Bass. Richie Barshay- Drums.On all others;Tyler Blanton- Vibes, Compositions. Joel Frahm- Tenor & Soprano Sax. Dan Loomis- Bass. Jared Schonig- Drums.
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Itinerary for July

I finally updated the shows on my itinerary. This is what I have booked for July in the Bay Area thus far. Hopefully more will pop up as the end of the month approaches. -Tyler
Posted by on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:05:00 GMT

Oh...and the CD

Oh... by the way. The new CD is finished. You can hear clips and buy the cd off Randy Vincent's website. www.randyvincent.com I'm hoping to put up some sound clips on myspace shortly. Feedback is...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:15:00 GMT

Music/Life update

Hello folks, As many of you know, I moved out of the Bay area to New York this July. The transition was difficult as I was leaving behind the great group of friends, teachers, students, and fellow m...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:05:00 GMT

My New Years Gig Burned Down

I was scheduled to play at the Monkas Lodge in Inverness for a private New Years Eve event this year. It was a great paying gig that was to include dinner and nice hotel accomodations. Inverness is on...
Posted by on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 22:49:00 GMT