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Author: stephen
Posted: February 27, 2024
Studied at the renowned Yamaha Music School in Tokyo from age 4 to 18, focusing on theory, piano, composition, ensemble, jazz, and multiple instruments. Holds a B.A. in psychology and a Post-Baccalaureate in music therapy, specializing in piano and healing arts. Certified in Musikgarten and Kindermusik, with an emphasis on eurhythmics. Currently serving as a company and school pianist at Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle. Performs at weddings and events with a diverse repertoire, including originals, classical, jazz, and duo options.
www.seattlesolopiano.com
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Author: Jeffrey Smith
Posted: February 22, 2024
Specializing in corporate events, restaurant entertainment, weddings and other occasions, I provide a variety of sizes and styles of ensembles to fit your needs. From a full, traditional big band, 10 piece little big band, 10 piece Latin band, and jazz quintets with selections in a wide variety of sounds I work with clients to create the right sound for their mood and atmosphere.
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Jeffrey Smith has performed in each of the lower 48 States and in 13 countries: as far west as Thailand and as far east as Turkey as a trumpet player for a variety of groups including The Temptations, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Don Menza Big Band, Showboat, Jiggs Whigham, Bobby Shew, Kenny Rogers, Heart, Donna Summer, Yakima Symphony, New World Brass Quintet, Las Vegas Philharmonic, and many others. Performance credits also include showbands in Las Vegas including the Imperial Palace, Light at The Bellagio, the Flamingo, and many hours of studio recording for television, radio, and album productions. Jeffrey is currently Director of Jazz Studies at Yakima Valley College and a music educator for the West Valley School District running the Jazz Department and concert bands. He continues to perform regionally working in all styles of music.
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Author: stephen
Posted: February 1, 2024
I’m a Musician for 20+ years & Karaoke/DJ for over 10+ years. Producer, composer, arranger, and audio engineer. Playing in original and cover bands in various genres such as R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul, Hip-Hop, & Reggae. Instruments played are: guitar, bass guitar, piano/keys, and drums/percussion. I’m looking to participate in any performance acts who’s willing to give me the opportunity. Thank you for your time and look forward to working with all musicians or events.
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Author: stephen
Posted: January 10, 2024
Ramon Salumbides began his studies of the double bass with Barry Lieberman, former Assistant Principal of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Artist in Residence at the University of Washington, and would eventually attend UW for a Bachelor’s Degree in Double Bass Performance. In the summer of 2013, Ramon won the position of Section Bass for the Yakima Symphony Orchestra and has since then been granted tenure. In addition, he performs with Bellevue Symphony (Principal), North Corner Chamber Orchestra, Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra and the 5th Ave Theater.
Ramon has also played for the Thalia Symphony Orchestra (Principal), Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra (Principal) and has subbed with the Auburn Symphony, Northwest Sinfonietta, Village Theater, Bremerton Symphony, Bellingham Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra, Northwest Symphony Orchestra, and the Maui Pops Orchestra.
Ramon has served as double bass coach for the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra, and various schools within the Seattle, Bellevue, and Lake Washington School Districts since 2013. His current studio located at Hammond Ashley Violins in Issaquah WA. Students have gone on to receive recognition within Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra, Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra, All-State/All-Northwest, and acceptance into various collegiate music programs across the country.
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Author: stephen
Posted: October 25, 2023
Chuck is a brass specialist, performing on trumpet, trombone, euphonium and tuba all around the Seattle area. Chuck also plays keys and organ as the music director at Live Life Church in Renton. Chuck performs all types of music with all types of ensembles ranging from classical, funk, even specializing in traditional New Orleans brass bands. When not playing music, Chuck teaches music to all ages and all subjects, from Orff-inspired elementary classes to private improvisation lessons.
Chuck has earned several awards in chamber groups, winning the NWRTEC chamber music competition in 2015 and 2017, and placing 3rd internationally with his chamber group at ITEC in 2016. Chuck earned his music education degree from University of Oregon, and his Masters in Curriculum and instruction from Eastern Washington University.
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Author: stephen
Posted: June 15, 2023
Violist Aleida Gehrels is a Seattle based performer and recording artist. A leading collaborator in cross-genre music, Aleida has toured with Macklemore and been featured live on KEXP radio with ODESZA and Jeremy Enigk. Other recent highlights include an appearance as wedding violist on the hit Netflix show Love Is Blind, as well as performances, tours, and recordings with Father John Misty, Perfume Genius, Abney Park, and many other international acts. In addition to her work in contemporary music, Aleida maintains an active career as a classical violist performing over 70 events yearly with the Arcobaleno String Quartet and freelancing in area symphonies.
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Author: stephen
Posted: May 25, 2023
Shelly Devlin received her Bachelor of Music in Trumpet Performance and Education from the University of Iowa and her Master of Music in Trumpet Performance from the University of Washington. She currently serves as adjunct trumpet instructor at Pierce College in Puyallup, Washington.
An active performer, Shelly currently plays principal trumpet with the Bremerton West Sound Symphony, the Choppers Brass Quintet, and the Choppers Brass Trio. Shelly’s solo appearances include Telemann’s Sonata for piccolo trumpet and Handel’s Messiah with the Bremerton West Sound Symphony, Vincent Persichetti’s The Hollow Men on trumpet with the Pierce College Orchestra, and Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez for flugelhorn with the Evergreen Brass. Shelly frequently performs as a featured trumpet soloist on chamber music series, and has been sponsored on solo tours to the Midwest. Shelly formerly served as a trumpeter with Navy Band Northwest.
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Author: stephen
Posted: April 21, 2023
Stephen O’Bent is a trombonist, conductor, composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist with extensive experience in a variety of styles and ensembles, including choirs, orchestras, musical theater pits, and jazz/rock/samba bands. Stephen holds the position of Assistant Professor of Music at DigiPen Institute of Technology, where he conducts choirs and teaches courses in music history, conducting, low brass, and orchestration. He also serves as Minister of Music and the Arts at First Congregational Church, Bellevue, UCC, where he regularly composes new works for choir and has conducted works such as Fauré’s Requiem (2017), Street Requiem (2019), and Considering Matthew Shepard (2023). As a performing member and musical director of The Flying Karamazov Brothers, the critically acclaimed vaudeville troupe, Stephen has performed in major commercial theaters in London, Madrid, Chicago, and New York. He has played on five continents and appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman (twice), Good Morning America, and the BBC. Stephen is also half of the indie music duo PepperJill & Jack, where he acts as primary songwriter and performs on guitar, ukulele, piano, trombone, vocals, and percussion. He lives in Seattle with his wife Shannon, two small kiddos, dog Kaylee, and cat Rigby.
www.stephenobent.com
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B.M. Cornish College
Graduate Studies; Sweelink Conservatory, Amsterdam,
Film Composition Berklee College of Music
David George has been active in the Seattle music scene for years. He is presently owner of Shoreline Music and
an adjunct faculty member at North Seattle College. David leads his own 4tet , “The Blues Union” and
his big band “Northwest Passage”.
