Episode 5 Brent Birckhead/Saxophonist: A Musician's Journey Part 1
Under the tutelage of Louis Tibbs and Charlie Young, Brent Birckhead has become a dynamically versatile saxophonist of many genres. With a unique style born of his deep passion for the art of music, Birckhead has established himself as one of the bright young musical voices of his generation. Educated at Howard University (BME, MM), Brent was named best blues/pop/rock soloist and outstanding instrumental jazz soloist by Downbeat Magazine as part of the annual Student Music Awards.
The Baltimore native’s talent earned him the honor of gracing the same stage as many legendary performers including Benny Golson, Joe Chambers, McCoy Tyner, Andrew Cyrille, Eric Benet, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Earl Klugh, Frank McComb, Bilal, Lauryn Hill and many more. He has also performed at some of the world’s most prestigious venues such as Blue Note NYC, Beacon Theater, Ginny’s Supper Club, Blues Alley, 9:30 Club, Highline Ballroom, Key Club LA, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Billboard Tokyo and Osaka, and the Apollo Theater.
In 2014, Birckhead joined the faculty at Morgan State University. He currently resides in New York City.
Bashiri Johnson, mentioned briefly in the conversation with Brent, is a brilliant celebrity percussionist who will appear in an upcoming episode.
The Music Makers podcast theme song was written and produced by Andy Kushner with help from the rhythm section and horn players of the band, SoundConnection: Elliot Jefferson, Lamonte Silver, Keith Hammond, Roy Lambert, Joe Herrera, and Craig Alston.
Music
1. “The Mourning After” — BRENT BIRCKHEAD 5:13
2. “The Ivory Antidote” — BRENT BIRCKHEAD 7:41
3. “Someday We’ll All Be Free” — BRENT BIRCKHEAD 5:49
Links
The Ivory Antidote [iTunes, Amazon Music, Google Music, Spotify]
SoundConnection videos with Brent, SoundConnection “Live” In Singapore
“Superstition” performed by SoundConnection with Brent [video] [audio]
The Music Makers podcast theme song was written and produced by Andy Kushner with help from the rhythm section and horn players of the band, SoundConnection: Elliot Jefferson, Lamonte Silver, Keith Hammond, Roy Lambert, Joe Herrera, and Craig Alston.
Sponsor: Kushner Entertainment Check out Andy's Other Podcast: The Wedding Biz
