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| Derrick James Group | Live From The Falcon Archives | Wed Jun 10 JOIN US ONLINE | WEDNESDAY JUN 10 | 8PM Donations will benefit Falcon musicians and staff affected by COVID-19 Derrick James's performance was recorded at The Old Falcon on November 18, 2006 by Lynn Segarra / Dreamspirit Video Derrick James Alto Saxophone Born the son of a gospel singer, Derrick James was immersed in Soul, Gospel, Blues and Jazz music throughout his early years. At the age of 8, he began his first experiment on the alto saxophone, discovered his predilection for Jazz and Blues soon and ultimately became a student at the renowned Berklee College of Music. The US Army provided the possibilities to prove his experiences at Berklee, as a regular member of the Jazz Knights at West Point and boosted his professional career as a saxophonist. At 26 James released his debut album, "Think Positive" (2002) when his music career blossomed - performing with Red Holloway, Chaka Khan, George Duke, Billy Cobham, Prince, Bireli Lagrene, Gino Vannelli and Acoustic Alchemy. Derrick James became one of the most in-demand studio musicians and sidemen of the European Jazz, Funk and Pop Scene. In addition to performing as a regular member of the Jazz Knights at West Point, he has performed at the Montreaux Jazz Festival, the Hampton Jazz Festival, on the Rosie O'Donnell Show, for BET On Jazz, Good Morning America and on the HBO presentation of Sinbad's Soul Music Festival. write your comments about the article :: © 2020 Jazz News :: home page |