Ross Mintzer

Ross Mintzer 2013

Ross Philip Mintzer (born May 26, 1987 in New York City , New York ) is an American musician and songwriter . He is a multi-instrumentalist , plays guitar, saxophone , flute and sings. He has had his own band named after him since 2012. He is mainly active in jazz and world music .

Life

Mintzer is from New York City. He is the nephew of saxophonist Bob Mintzer , who taught Mintzer since he was 8 years old. Later he also had private lessons with Marc Mommaas . Mintzer played in the jazz band of Mamaroneck High School and with Dr. Meeker. In 2005, he was one of 29 high school students selected to perform at the 2005 Grammy Awards with the Gibson / Baldwin Jazz Ensemble. Mintzer also performed with Benny Golson at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood . In 2005 he also appeared on the national public radio program From the Top with bassist Michael Thurber . The two played Johann Sebastian Bach's Invention 1 and 2 . In 2005 he also won the 28th Annual Student Award from Down Beat magazine as one of two winners in the blues / pop / rock and jazz instrumental soloist category. Jazziz magazine invited him to take part in his compilation Jazziz on Disc . His song Guayaquil was inducted into the Library of Congress .

After high school, he studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan and the Manhattan School of Music .

Together with bassist Michael Turber, Mintzer founded the Duo Remington, which grew into a trio with the engagement of Greg Evans as a drummer. The band was named after their mentor David Remington. In 2009, he and Thurber began to roam the United States holding musical workshops for young musicians. In February 2011, he taught at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) in Pakistan . In Karachi , he taught from October 2011 to February 2012 children in music and English. He also organized events and led a girls' choir.

In 2012 he founded the Ross Mintzer Band, which has released three singles and one music video so far . The band also played in New York City, Los Angeles, St. Louis and Chicago.

Ross Mintzer has been committed to the virtual monetary unit Bitcoin since 2014 . He was one of the organizers of a music festival in New York City. His band also performed there. In December 2014 he performed as a saxophonist at the Dubai Bitcoin Conference at the Dubai International Financial Center.

Discography

With Remington

• Songs For Our Friends (EP, 2007)
• Thank You Mr. Remington (EP, 2008)
• Warm Winter (EP, 2008)
• Human Music (EP, 2009)

Singles

• 2013: Victory (RPM LLC)
• 2013: World Goes Round (RPM LLC)
• 2013: Lost in America (RPM LLC)

Music videos

• 2013: Freedom (Ft. Milton Vann and The Original Harlem Shakers)
• 2014: Open Happiness (Ft. Milton Vann)

Sampler contributions

• 2005: Guayaquil for Jazziz on Disc
• 2005: Two Step for a Rainy Day for The Interlochen Arts Academy Jazz Combo

Web links

Commons : Ross Mintzer  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Sid Kalla: 'Bitcoin Band' to Perform in New York City Bitcoin News
2. ↑ ^{a b} Tanaya Macheel: [How Bitcoin Helps Afghan Girls Achieve Financial Freedom Bitcoin helps girls in Afghanistan] Coindesk. June 7, 2014
3. ↑ ^{a b} Callie Schweitzer: Home-Grown Talent Chosen for Grammy Band. Larchmont Gazette.
4. ↑ ^{a b} Ed. Enright: Broad Sounds. Down beat . June 2005. p. 114.
5. ^ Students from Across the Nation Chosen by The GRAMMY Foundation to Participate in Prestigious Gibson / Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles Program. Grammy Foundation press release. January 6, 2005.
6. ↑ Best Friends Make the Best Music. In: From the Top NPR. November 1, 2006.
7. ^ "Jazziz on disc. October 2005 Ed. 5" University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries
8. ^ Mintzer, Ross in the Library of Congress.
9. ↑ Mintzer Plays in Dr. Meeker In: Larchmont Gazette of May 24, 2007.
10. ^ ^{A b} The Giving Tree with Remington. ( Memento of the original from August 7, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Flavor Pill archives 
11. ↑ ^{a b} Mark Bialczak: Evans Brings Remington North for Homecoming. Music Notebook. Syracuse.com. February 7, 2008.
12. ^ Volume Offers Summer Program to Kids in Michigan. ( Memento of the original from August 7, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. From the top 
13. ^ Change Makers: Ross Mintzer. In: Element Prime Magazine. March 2012.
14. ↑ Shabina Mustafa: Farewell to our American friend! ( Memento of the original from December 31, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: The Garage School. February 20, 2012. 
15. ^ The Ross Mintzer Band.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed August 5, 2013.  
16. ↑ YouTube sensation Ross Mintzer w Kevin Ryan. Pelham Patch, June 8, 2013.
17. ^ The Bitcoin Uprising. CNBC. April 16, 2014.
18. ↑ Japan BTC ATM, Paris Bitcoin Center, US Bitcoin Boulevard. ( Memento of the original from October 27, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Money and Tech. April 21, 2014. 
19. ↑ Cyril Gilson: Free NYC Bitcoin Festival gets Stimulating Support. In: Coin Telegraph. May 1, 2014.
20. ↑ BITCOIN CENTER NYC TO HOST NEW YORK'S FIRST BITCOIN THEMED MUSIC FESTIVAL ON MAY 3RD, 2014 In: News Canada. 17th April 2014.