Member Since: 25/09/2007
Band Website: www.myspace.com/alexsazz
Band Members: Well i dont really have any specific members but i jam with tonnes of people. First and most importand. my father a phenominal bass player. Second sandy macay the greatest jazz drummer in town. Graham Leer, one of the drummers for CARLOS SANTANA!! now for the kids. Cameron Hawes, a phenominal Jazz/Blues/rock/metal guitarist whom i havejammed with more often than i can count. Patrick Merner, a hilarious double bass player who is more of a comedian then a double bass player. Anthony Szczachor a great and Loud (he'll kill me for saying this) drumer who ive jammed with on several occasions. Andrew Racknor, one of the best alto sax players ive had the pleasure to jam with. Sam Bideman a great relaxed drummer that ive played with a few times. Leeland Whitty, a guitar/sax player that holds a groove better then anyone i know. Julian Anderson-Bowes, a funk bassist who makes bebop tunes like Billies Bounce sound good on the electric bass. Adrian Dennis, who solos more relaxed then any other guitar player i know. Chris Burek, hes attending humber now. Mitchel Egan, he plays clarinet, hadnt been playing jazz for that long, but he swung when we played Oleo. Jae Chan Lee, and incredible Sorprano Sax player whos from japan, so i cant play that much with him, but when i do, he sounds amazing. Thats about it really.
Influences: Ahmad Jamal, AlJarreau,ART BLAKEY,ART TATUM, Artie Roth, Arturo Sandoval, Benny Goodman, BILL EVANS, Billie Holiday, Blood Sweat and Tears, Bobby Mcferrin, BRAD MEHLDAU, Brian Auger, Bruce Hornsby, Bud Powell, Cab Calloway, Carmen McRae, Carol Welsman, Charles Mingus, Charlie Haden, CHARLIE PARKER, Chet Baker, CHICK COREA, Chris Robinson, Chucho Valdes, Count Basie, DAVE BRUBECK, DAVE HOLLAND QUINTET, David Sanborn, Dave Weckl, Dexter Gordon, Dewey Redman, Diana Krall, Dizzy Gillespie, Django Reinhardt, DOUG RILEY RIP, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Fred Astaire, Fats Waller,Fredrick Chopin, Freddie Hubbard, Gary Peacock, George Benson, Glen Gould, Glen Miller, Harry Connick Jr, HANS GROINER HAHAHAHAHAHA, HERBIE HANCOCK, Holly Cole, Horace Silver, JACK DEJOHNETTE, Jaco, JAKE LANGLEY, Jan Gabarek, Jason Moran, Jim Hall, Jimmy McGriff, Jimmy Smith, Joe Henderson, Joe Sample, Joe Zawinul RIP, JOEY DEFRANCESCO, Johan Sebastian Bach, John Coltrane, John MacMurchy, John McLaughlin, John Patitucci, John Pizzareli, JOHN SCOFIELD, Jon Hendricks, Joshua Redman, KEITH JARRETT!!!!!, Kenny Barron, Kenny Burrel, Kenny Dorham, Kenny G, LARRY GOLDINGS, Lou Donaldson, Louis Armstrong, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Lynne Arrial, M-Pact, Manhattan Transfer, Marc Cary, MAX ROACH RIP, MCOY TYNER, Micheal Brecker, Micheal Petrucciani, Mike Stern, MILES DAVIS!!!!!, Mongo Santamaria, MONTY PYTHON, Nat King Cole, Oliver Nelson, OSCAR PETERSON!!!, Pat Martion, Pat Metheny, Paul Motian, Quincy Jones, Randy Brecker, RANDY WALDMAN!!!, Ray Charles, RICH BROWNRon Carter, Sarah Baughan, Sonny Rollins, Sophie Milman, Stan Getz, Stanley Jordon, Stanly Turrentine, Stephan Grappelli,Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steve Gadd, TAYLOR EIGSTI!!!!,Thelonious Monk, Tierney Sutton,Tonny Bennet, Tony Williams, Victor Wooten, Vinnie Coliauta, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report, Wes Montgomery, Willie Smith, Wolfgang Amadeus Motzart, Yuka, The Yellow Jackets.
Sounds Like: its anything to do with jazz of funk. My music goes from ballads like over the raibow to hardcore john coltrane stuff. from improvised keith jarrett style solo piano to Joey DeFrancesco style b3 trio.
Record Label: Unsigned