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Nelson benavides is so far a solo act while in the process of starting a quartet. Nelson first picked up the alto sax at age 12 and soon moved to the tenor sax finding his real voice with in it not knowing that it would some day bring him closer to himself. Soon came the world of jazz not smooth jazz cause that sucks, Nelson not knowing jazz would soon change his life he first herd a cat by the name of john coltrane play a tune called mr.pc and was amazed by the recording. Later he tried out for the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and has been there for two year under the careful eyes of saxaphonist jason goldman, Rob Lockart, Walter Smith III, bassist dan lutz,drummer bill wysaski,and drummer kenny dennis.While he has still tooken lesson from saxaphonist Justo Almario,Javer Vergara,percussionist Poncho Sanchez ,Ramon Banda,and bassist Tony Banda.His current private teachers are Jason Goldman and Rob lockart.Nelson Benavides is double threat ,composing while still blowing a storm on the tenor sax. He is well on his way with two more years left at lachsa and later moving on to a well known music college.By the way im 16 and i also play soprano sax now.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4 Charles lloyd is the man!!!!!!!!!

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Member Since: 10/13/2006
Band Website: is coming soon like next year
Band Members: right now there no band only meon impressions its just sum cats from a community college i live close to we were just having a jam session ...iont know there names so oh well lol
Influences: MY MOM,CHARLES LLOYD,MICHAEL BRECKER,DONNY MCCASLIN,A LOCAL CAT BY THE NAME OF ROB LOCKART, BOB SHEPPARD,CHRIS POTTER,ROY HARGROVE, JOE LOVANO,TERRENCE BLANCHARD, FREDDIE HUBBARD,LEEMORGAN, CLIFFORD BROWN, MILES DAVIS, WYNTON MARSALIS, ART BLAKEY, BRANFORD MARSALIS,NICK PAYTON, KENNY DORHAM,CHARLIE PARKER, ROY HAYNES, JOHN COLTRANE, WAYNE SHORTER, HERBIE HANCKOCK, MARCUS STRICKLAND, JOE HENDERSON, FATS NAVARROW, LOUIS ARMSTRONG, ROY ELDRIDGE, COLEMAN HAWKINS, SONNY ROLLINS,SONNY STITT, SARAH VAUGHN, ELLEA FITZGERALD, RYAN KISOR,ELVIN JONES, MAX ROACH, TONY WILLIAMS, RON CARTER,GREGORY HUTCHINSON, BRIAN BLADE,JOSHUA REDMAN, ORNETTE COLEMAN, CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE, RODNEY WHITAKER, TOM HARRELL, VINCENT HERRING, CANNONBALL ADDERLY,CHICK COREA, KEITH JARRET,WYNTON KELLY, MCOY TYNER, LEWIS NASH, MONK, KENNY GARRET, KENNY KIRKLAND,TAIN, HANK MOBELY, HANK JONES, THAD/MEL LEWIS BIG BAND, DEXTER GORDON, BENNY GOLSON, BUD POWELL, DIZZY GILLESPIE, DONALD BIRD, MULGREW MILLER, OSCSAR PETERSON, STEVE WILSON, DICK OATS, PEPPER ADAMS,D'ANGELO, EARTH WIND AND FIRE, MARVIN GAYE, RAY CHARLES, NAT KING COLE, RICK JAMES,JAMES BROWNOH THESE REALLY KILLIN CATS ...JASON GOLDMAN AND ERIC PATTERSON GOOGLE THEM AND CHECK THEM OUT..REAL KILLIN CATS
Sounds Like: MICHAEL BRECKER,JOHN COLTRANE,CHRIS POTTER, JOE LOVANO, BRANFORD MARSALIS, CHARLIE PARKER, WAYNE SHORTER, JOE HENDERSON, SONNY ROLLINS,SONNY STITT, JOSHUA REDMAN, ORNETTE COLEMAN, VINCENT HERRING, CANNONBALL ADDERLY, KENNY GARRET, DEXTER GORDON,RON BLAKE,JUSTO ALMARIO
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None