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Charlie D.

Proverbs 16:3

About Me

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY SISTER IRMA YANIRA DURAN 1966-2007 REST IN PEACE YANIRA I LOVE YOU
Todo lo que hago lo hago para JesusCristo, el artesano y creador de mi talento. Gracias te doy Padre!
In his early years Charlie seeked an instrument that would change his life forever. He picked up the saxophone at an early age and began his career in the music business. Graduated high school in 1999 where he was a part of the Jazz Ensemble for 4 years. Winning many Downbeat Student Musician Awards with his Jazz Esemble. Then went on to Santa Monica college where he joined the jazz ensemble winning the Outstanding College Performance Award with his jazz ensemble for 2 straight years. He then pursued his career with many recordings for Christian Artists. "the only purpose for me to record and play the sax is to worship God and give him all the glory" is what Charlie says so proudly.
GEAR STUFF:
Soprano sax:
Horn: Grassi
Mouthpiece: Yanagisawa 7
Alto Sax:
Horn: Selmer Super Action 80 Serie II
Mouthpiece: Oleg custom
Tenor Sax:
Horn: Selmer Serie III
Mouthpiece: Dukoff 9 & Guardala Studio
"...Keep away from people that Belittle your ambitions...
...Small people always do that...
...but the really great ones make
you feel that you TOO, can become GREAT..."
- Mark Twain
"; ..

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/15/2007
Band Website: cruzdefuego.com
Band Members:
Influences:

Influences include: MICHAEL BRECKER, STAN GETZ, JOHN COLTRANE, PHIL WOODS, a great sax teacher-Steve Wilkerson, Warren Hill , DAVID SANBORN, KIRK WHALUM, Kenny Garret, Spiro Gyra, Fred Hammond, George Duke, Miles Davis, Marcus Miller, Joe Sample, Bob James, Jeff Lorber, Quincy Jones, Paquito D’ Rivera, Grover Washington Jr, Earth Wind and Fire, Tower Of Power!
Sounds Like: Gospel,R&B, &, smooth jazz..
Record Label: Cruz De Fuego Productions/RinStarzz Records
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

My Philosophy on Love...

I have been trying to find a bridge between the essence of the great spiritual traditions and our present lives as they are actually experienced--and with all the difficulties we have living here and ...
Posted by Charlie D. on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:07:00 PST