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Xavier Perez
Awards
Collegiate Downbeat Soloist Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead White Foundation Jazz Saxophone Competition at Montreux- 2nd place World Jazz Saxophone Competition in London- 2nd place Zankel Hall with Paquito DRivera Zankel Hall with Fred Hersch
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Steve Fidyk: Battle Lines
by David A. Orthmann
Battle Lines, the inaugural release of Steve Fidyk's Blue Canteen Music label, bears the stamp of a rhythm section capable of adroitly assuming multiple identities. During large portions of three amiable, bop-oriented tracks, Bebop Operations," #Social Loafing" and Sir John," Fidyk's drums, bassist Michael Karn and pianist Peter Zak move the music along without any fuss or extraneous effort. Sometimes it's easy to take them for granted, particularly if your attention is focused on Xavier Perez's tenor sax or Joe ...
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Saxophone, tenor
Willing to teach
Advanced only
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From: Groove JunkiesBy Xavier Perez