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KATISSE

About Me

I'm Katisse.
I play Tenor, Alto, and Soprano Saxophones, Flute, Alto Flute, Ethnic Flutes, and I am also an MC. I have a group under my own name, and i have just completed my first solo record, Lyrical Worker, with engineer/co-producer Tony Sheppard (www.tonysound.com). The album features Jimmy Haslip, Chris Wabich, Dennis Hamm, and many other fine musicians.
I've performed and/or recorded with The Yellowjackets, Dr. Dre, Herbie Hancock, Airto & Flora Purim, Don Grusin, Vanessa Paradis, Andy Summers (of The Police), Brian Auger, John Patitucci, Terri Lyne Carrington, Patrice Rushen, Bill Summers, Bob Hurst, Otmaro Ruiz, Strunz and Farah, Tom Brechtline, Gary Novak, Gary Thomas, Amma, Wah, Alphonso Johnson, B-Sharp Jazz Quartet, Jimmy Haslip, Russ Ferrante, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Dean Parks, Greg Phillinganes, Harvey Mason, Abe Laboriel (Sr. and Jr.), Sandro Albert, Monday Michiru, Jaz Klash, Down to the Bone, Sara Gazarek, Raya Yarbrough, Morrie Louden, Jimmy Johnson, Will Kennedy, Ricky Lawson, Russ Kunkel, Robben Ford, Mike Elizando, Deepsky, The Angel, DJ Quik, Non Amiss, Xzibit, and Kurupt. I've also played on numerous films (including playing the flute for the "jazz flute" scene in the Will Ferrell film, Anchorman).
My brand new solo record, Lyrical Worker, can be acquired on iTunes as well as these fine links:

My Interests

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Member Since: 9/2/2006
Band Website: www.katisse.com
Band Members: Nate Wood, Ronnie Manoag, Chris Wabich (drums)- Dennis Hamm, Steve Weingart, Matt Rohde, Quinn Johnson, (keyboards)- Dan Lutz, Janek Gwizdala, Doug Shreeve, Rufus Philpot, Jimmy Haslip (bass)- Judith Hill, (vocals).
Influences: Everything
Sounds Like:
Record Label: the internet
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

I couldn’t have said it better.....

"There is no theory. You have only to listen. Pleasure is the law. I love music passionately. And because l love it, I try to free it from barren traditions that stifle it. It is a free art gushing fo...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:01:00 GMT

I'm playing with my band on the last thursday of every month at the Baked Potato

www.thebakedpotato.com 2 sets- 9:30/11pm
Posted by on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:35:00 GMT