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About Me

Alisha Ansley - Saxophonist currently based in Houston TX! ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................................... I love traveling, COOL BLUE GATORADE and music. I've been playing horn for about ten years, and its what i want to do for the next ten.. and the ten after that... and and the following ten after that.. and another ten.... then i might be too old.. but if im not.. i'll do it for another ten just because i can. I dig playing jazz and soul, but will attempt anything thats thrown at me.... except country music..... in addition to music - I'm a Geoscience major studying Geology at University of Houston..................................................... ............................................................ ...................................

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Member Since: 11/02/2007
Band Website: saxleash.com , saxophonelessonshouston.com
Band Members: current projects - moodswings (50's - 70's jazz), The Brad Absher Band, (gulf coast soul) Albert Storo and the Soul Hustlers (blues, RnB, soul) , The Honeymakers (blues), The Blues Pigs (Blues), Tom Hayes and the Persuaders, Old School, Dave Brake and That Damn Band.
Influences: Kenny Garrett, Astor Piazolla, B.BKing, Ben Harper, Bill Evans, Bob Berg, Cannonball Adderly, Chris Potter, Cinematic Orchestra, Clifford Brown, Max Roach, David Holland, Dexter Gordon, Clapton, Eva Cassidy, Jeanne French, Joni Mitchell, The Fugee's, The Roots, Greg Osby, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Incubus, Jaco, Jaleel Shaw, Jamiroquai, Janis Joplin, Jamie Oehlers, Jill Scott, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Joshua Redman, Julien Wilson, Jurassic 5, Joe Lovano, Katie Noonan, The Kooks, Led Zeppelin, The Mars Volta, Mark Turner, Maynard Ferguson, Michael Brecker, Michael Franti, Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, Oliver Nelson, Philadelphia Experiment, Pink Flyod, Quicy Jones, Radiohead, Randi Crawford, RHCP, Ray Charles, Ravi Coltrane, The Rolling Stones, Shakti, Smashing Pumkins, The Beatles, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, St. Germain, Victor Wooten, Steve Coleman, Thelonious Monk, T.O.P, Charlie Parker, Aretha Franklin, Art Pepper, Bela Fleck, Charles Mingus, Elvin Jones, Esbjorn Svennson trio, Fela Kuti, Gilberto, Ibrahim Ferrer, Kid Koala, Marcus Miller, Stan Getz, U2, Urbanator, Wajdi Cherif, Woody Witt, Bill Holman, Joe Henderson, Miguel Zenon, Eric Dolphy, Ornette Coleman.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Montreal Jazz Festival 2007

Just got back from Canada - Montreal - Jazz Festival.. I had a great time saw some kick ass shows : wayne shorter, Joshua redman trio, David Binney 4tet (briab blade, craig taborn), Ravi Coltrane 4 te...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:11:00 GMT

Travel


Posted by on Sun, 06 May 2007 10:01:00 GMT