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Cedar Avenue Big Band at Jazz Central Studios
Courtesy of Jazz Central Studios | Posted on March 25, 2014
Where
Jazz Central Studios
407 Central Avenue Southeast
Minneapolis, MN
Map
(612) 729-1799
When
Tue, April 8, 2014
8:30 pm
At Door
Save the date
Musicians
Clay Pufahl
tromboneDave Brattain
saxophoneDave Graf
trombonePete Enblom
saxophoneMac Santiago
drumsGreg Lewis
organ, Hammond B3About
Saxophonist Tyler Anderson is in his final year of jazz studies at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, a program that boasts Downbeat Magazine’s “Best College Big Band” of 2009. A member of Jazz Ensemble I at UW-EC, Tyler has played saxophone since 5th grade. At Eagan High School, he played with the jazz ensembles under the direction of Conrad Miska, and also studied with Ruben Haugen. During his college career, he has played in concert and jazz ensembles, including the Wind Symphony and Symphony Band (on clarinet); with Jazz Ensemble I, he had the opportunity to play with guest artists Connie Evingson and Nicholas Payton. UW-EC Jazz Director Bob Baca suggested to Tyler that he form a combo, and about a year ago, Tyler’s quintet released a CD, Letting Go, an album of Tyler’s own compositions....