Ari Ambrose
Ari Ambrose (* 1974 ) is an American jazz - tenor saxophonist and bandleader.
Ambrose studied in Washington, DC and played with local bands there. From 1991 he continued his studies at the Manhattan School of Music and played with musicians such as the trumpeter Ryan Kisor . At the end of the 1990s he became known for his own band projects; So in 1998 the trio album Introducing Ari Ambrose was created for SteepleChase Records with bassist Dennis Irwin and drummer Billy Hart , the line-up based on the trio session by Sonny Rollins (1957) or Joe Henderson's Village Vanguard concert in 1985 . As a result, he presented five more albums for the label, which were created with musicians such as the pianist George Colligan , the bassist Jay Anderson or the drummer Billy Drummond .
In the opinion of the critic C. Hovan, Ambrose orients himself on role models such as Ben Webster , Sonny Rollins, Archie Shepp and Joe Henderson.
Discographic notes
- Cyclic Episode (Steeplechase, 1998)
- Chainsaw (Steeplechase, 1999)
- Early Song (Steeplechase, 1999)
- United (Steeplechase, 2002)
- On Another Day (Steeplechase, 2005)
swell
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings . 8th edition. Penguin, London 2006, ISBN 0-14-102327-9 .
- Review of C. Andrew Hovan's debut album in All about Jazz .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Richard Cook, Brian Morton: The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. 8th edition.
- ↑ a b Review of C. Andrew Hovan's debut album in All about Jazz .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ambrose, Ari |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1974 |