Member Since: 11/01/2007
Band Website: www.marysuetobin.com
Band Members: Partial Discography:1. Available NOW: "Otis Stomp", Andrew Oliver Sextet, 2008, Diatic Records, www.myspace.com/andrewjoliver, www.diaticrecords.com2. To be released in the Spring: Untitled as yet, Sound for the Organization of Society, 2008, Independent, www.myspace.com/soundfortheorganizationofsociety3. Available NOW: "Hollow Earth", Paxselin Quartet, 2007, Diatic Records, www.diaticrecords.com, www.myspace.com/paxselinquartet4. "Better Living Through Chemistry", Swamp Cactus, 2006, Sad Hyena Records, www.swampcactus.com5. "Four Decades", Swamp Cactus, 2005, Sad Hyena Records, www.swampcactus.com6. "Standing Still Mountain", Andrew Oliver, 2005, Self Produced, www.myspace.com/andrewjoliver7. "A Guide To Desolation Wilderness", Paxselin Quartet, 2004, SH Records, www.cdbaby.com/paxselin8. "To B", Flatland, 2002, Clandestine Records9. "Stick It In Your Ear", MST and the A-List, 1998, SH Records10. "American Dreams", Loud Sistah, 1996, Self Produced11. "Tonic of the People", Dub Squad, 1990, Tonic MediaOther Artists MST has recorded with include: Chris Newman, Snow Bud and the Flower People, Oblivion Seekers, Brad Davis and the Kansas City Rhythm Kings and many other local and regional artists.
Influences: Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderly, Ornette Coleman, Steve Lacy, Wayne Shorter, Dewey Redman, Maceo Parker, Mike Patton, Chet Baker, Eric Dolphy, Bud Powell, Bill Evans, Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington, Sidney Bechet, Charles Mingus, Volapuk, Steve Reich, John Zorn, Marvin Gaye, Claude Delange, Carla Bley, Tin Hat Trio, King Crimson, Dionne Warwick with Burt Bacharach, Alban Berg, David Sanborn, Pixies, Faith No More, Mahalia Jackson, 60's Girl Groups, ACDC, NWA, World Music of all kinds, Penderecki, Jimmy Guiffrie, Benny Goodman, Paul Simon, Cibo Matto, ICP Orchestra, Michael Brecker, Horace Silver, Miles Davis, Jobim, Bjork, Beatles, Zepplin, Rashaan Roland Kirk, Steely Dan, Frank Sinatra, P Funk, Prince, Earth Wind and Fire, Michael Jackson, Ella, Sarah Vaughn and Billie Holiday, Coltrane, Phil Woods, Sophia Guibadailina, David Byrne, Stevie Wonder, Steve Grossman, Steve Coleman, Bernard Hermann, Russian Novelists, American 20th Century Composers, Cole Porter, Modern Architecture, Complex coffee and red wine, Surrealist Artists, All the wonderful musicians I play with and have played with, all my teachers from years gone by.
Sounds Like: Saxophones:
Alto/Selmer Mark VI/1961 with opened up (Jeff Holman) vintage NY Meyer with MH La Voz reeds for jazz and a Selmer C* with Van Doren 4's for classical;
Tenor/OH YEAH! A "new" Mark VI baby, compliments (that means I'm buying it on payments...:-) of Aaron Barnes (God bless you!) with my Morgan, etc, and, of course, on stand by (that means it's in hawk...:-) my Conn "Naked Lady" 10M/1950 with the Morgan EL, La Voz MH reeds;
Soprano/Selmer Series II with Selmer C*, Van Doren 4's - jazz and classical, plus a vintage curved Buescher with vintage mouthpiece;
Baritone/new Yamaha with opened up metal Berg Larsen (borrowed from Gary Harris - that means I owe him $100.00 and a bottle of, um, I forget what he likes, I think it's, no, wait, I can't think for the life of me the brand he likes....!) and RRRRRicos;
Flute/Pearl (silver with a low B - I hate to brag);
Clarinet/Buffet R13 and an old wood Selmer
Record Label: Diatic Records, SH Records
Type of Label: Indie