Resume of Gregg Mazel
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Resume of Gregg Mazel
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Gregg Mazel - Musical Biography
b. Providence, RI, 10/09/1954. Attended Boston University, Hartt School of Music and the University of Rhode Island. Mostly self-taught. Studied woodwinds and improvisation with: Joseph Viola - head of woodwinds at Berklee College of Music. Jackie McLean - Hartt School of Music. Jaki Byard - Hartt School of Music. Alexander Lepak - Hartt School of Music.
In the early to mid-1970s, performed at Al Fisher’s Place with The Brotherhood Trio, on WJAR-TV in “Black Profiles,” Gregg led, arranged and performed in a myriad of trios and quartets, performing in clubs and colleges in Rhode Island in the 80’s.
Gregg performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage festival with the Al Belleto Septet, the Ellis Marsalis Quintet, (featuring both Wynton and Branford Marsalis), and toured with Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown. He performed with “Lil’ Queenie and the Percolators”, played with “Hot Strings,” the Lee Castle Orchestra and Irma Thomas, the “Nairobi Ensemble”, and toured with “Asleep at the Wheel.” From 1979 to 1986, Mazel played as lead sax with numerous bands, including the "Otis and Ridley Band", "Montage" and "Roomful of Jazz" (a specialty version of Roomful of Blues).
Performance highlights include performing at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festivals and in the opening act for Ella Fitzgerald (recorded and broadcast on National Public Radio). Gregg also performed with Helen Humes and Floyd Smith in New Orleans, and at the Houston Blues Festival with Gatemouth Brown and “Gates Express.”
Other engagements include performances at Bo Baggums’, Leo’s, The Met Cafe, Allary’s, Lupo’s, Pelham East, The Blue Pelican, Arcadia Ballroom, and Windham College. Recording “Deck the Halls” as co producer/arranger with Otis Read on the North Star Label. Recording with Andy Bey and Shawn McGloin in Brooklyn. Please see: http://www.wjaz.com/music/. Recordings with Duke Bellaire Orchestra. Please see: http://www.wjaz.com/sound/. Gregg has played with the Art Medeiros Big Band and the Art Medeiros Concert Band. He has recently performed with Sugar Ray and the Blue Tones, The Sheiks, The Mystic Horns, The Gary Sugal Contemporary Big Band and The Gregg Mazel Quartet.
Gregg is the founder of WJAZ.com, WJAZ.net and WJAZ Composer’s Orchestra.
Warheads New Release!
Saxophonist Gregg Mazel jumps in and joins the quartet for this set of dots.
Gregg can also be heard on Funk& Gandhi, Bandit Queen and Killed in Action.
-jrs
http://thewarheads.com/against-her-heart/
Film industry recordings:
BANDIT QUEEN - THE WARHEADS PROJECTS
Music composed and performed by Bandit Queen, Produced by THE WARHEADS ... Saxophone Gregg Mazel Guitar, Bass – Ron K Drums – Tommy Ufkes ...
thewarheads.com/bandit-queen/
KILLED IN ACTION - THE WARHEADS PROJECTS
For this project, the WARHEADS reached out to musicians from across the world...
thewarheads.com/the-warheads-killed-in-action/
FUNK N' GANDHI - THE WARHEADS PROJECTS
The WARHEADS initial concept of combining traditional Indian music with classic funk backbeats took hold when we invited master Indian flutist Deepak Ram to our recording sessions. He proved to be a perfect match and displayed the highest form of performance and improvisation. The result? You decide. Now featured at smoothlounge.com.
Education and Certification
Tandberg Certified Engineer Level 1, 2010
Extron School of A/V Technologies certification, 2003 and 2004 (perfect scores in both years)
Peavey MeadiaMatrix Digital Architecture Certification, 2003
IED Airport Announcement Control System Training Seminar Certification, 2003
Extreme Networks ExtremeWare Configuration and Troubleshooting Certification, 2003
University
of Rhode Island
B.S. in Computer Science
University
of Hartford
Music studies with Jackie
McLean and Jaki
Byard at the Hartt School of Music
Boston
University
Music and philosophy
Systems Proficiency
Operating Systems, Applications, Hardware: Unix, Linux, Windows XP, Macintosh OSX, IP Networks, Firewalls, Extreme Switches
Current Language Fluency: Crestron SIMPL Windows and SIMPL+, Crestron VT-Pro, Visual Basic, C, C++, Java, Flash Scripting
Teaching Positions
Moses
Brown School, Providence, RI,
Summer/Winter 1998
and Summer 2000
Taught Introduction to C++ , Java Hot and Cool.
Upper School, Teaching computer graphics/animation and
music/computers. Developed core curriculum and designed web site for
class. High School level C++ course using MS Visual C++.
MIT
Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA,
May, 1999 to
August, 1999.
Consultant teaching C, C++, Java.
Community
College of Rhode Island, Knight Campus, Warwick,
RI,
Summer 1996 to Winter 1997
Adjunct faculty position.
Teaching MS DOS and computer repair at the college level.
Interests and Achievements
In 1928, while Mary Hail was president of the R.I. Federation of Music Clubs, she built for herself what is now known as the Music Mansion; its salient feature was a large room with wonderful acoustics, specifically designed for concerts. There was a small balcony upstairs, presumably put in so that she could come and go from her bedroom while groups were meeting or rehearsing. When she died in 1948, she left the Mansion in trust for the use of all the local music clubs. Many of today's outstanding professional musicians have said that the experience of performing regularly in the Music Mansion as a young Chopin Club member added immeasurably to their development.
Co-program Developer. University of Rhode Island, Kingston,
RI,
1987 to 1988
Co-recipient of Faculty Project grant:
created “What is the Sound of the Square Root of X?,” a
software program that explores the mapping of mathematic functions
onto musical scales. Designed in the c language with synthesizer
drivers for midi algorithmic composition.
Associate Member of IEEE and ACM . Keep current on all leading edge technologies related to computing.
Board Member - Greater Elmwood Neighborhood Services
Board
Member of the Year in 1997.
This resume sponsored by WJAZ.com, a jazz community radio station started in Rhode Island and re-located in Canada.
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