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Zane Musa (1/1/1979 - 2/2/2015) was an Alto/Soprano/Tenor virtuoso Saxophonist and talented vocalist, most widely known for his extraordinary note intense insanely riveting command of the saxophone. San Fernando Valley resident Zane Musa has performed and recorded with some of the finest musicians around the globe. His well-respected talents have been showcased by the likes of Arturo Sandoval, Roy Hargrove, Macy Gray, John Mayer, Lupe Fiasco and Christina Aguilera, as well as the Nikhil Korula Band and Karina Corradini. He also lent his sound to the house bands of several popular television shows including The Voice, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and The Carson Daly Show. He was a regular player in prominent clubs in Hollywood and has been invited to contribute to several bands, including Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, fronted by the well-known actor and accomplished pianist, Jeff Goldblum. Some of his final work was touring and recording with the incomparable, Arturo Sandoval. Zane Musa is featured on the recording "Be Bop" alongside Arturo Sandoval. Zane was well-respected and sought after by many fellow musicians/friends and has a long history of contributing his unique sound to a host of albums for various other artists. Zane's solo jazz CD/LP was released under an independent label, Straight Ahead Records, founded by mastering engineer Bernie Gurndman and Stewart Levine, producers for various successful artists including Dave Sandburn, Simply Red, Jamie Culum, and the Crusaders, As a soloist/bandleader/sideman Zane has performed in various prestigious venues including the Playboy Jazz Festival, Lincoln Center, the IAJE conventions in Atlanta and New York, the Syracuse Jazz festival, the Blue Whale, Catalinas in Hollywood and countless other venues. Although Zane's roots are well grounded in classic and improvisational jazz, Zane was working to bring forth an innovative blend of Jazz/Funk. Melding styles together in a unique sax-intense (note-worthy) sound distinctly his own. ==Early years== Musa began his musical career early on, studying tap dancing from his brother Chance Taylor (an innovator in the world of tap dancing) By his junior high school years Zane began playing the saxophone and that became his main focus. He went to Van Nuys High School and studied at the Performing Arts Magnet Program. He received his music degree from Cal Arts, in the Santa Clarita Valley, where he received a full scholarship. 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Zane Musa (saxophonist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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