Laksar Reese Quintet
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REPETOIRE: Classic jazz, latin jazz, latin dance, smooth jazz, bossa nova, blues, swing, R&B, rock/pop VENUES: Corporate events, private parties, clubs, restaurants, weddings, concerts, festivals, other FORMATS: Duos, Trios, Quartets, Quintets, mid-Size Ensembles, Orchestras This All Star band features some of the top players on the Los Angeles and NYC Music Scene. Led by multi-reedman, Laksar Reese (saxophone and flute) the members of this ensemble have played with some of the top names in jazz music and latin music worldwide. Performing a choice selection of Jazz standards,mixed with intelligent originals and infectious rhythms, from Jazz Legends from Miles to Monk, Ellington to Coltrane, Bird & Jobim, to Tito Puente, Santana and much more. 
LRM International Orchestra
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Laksar Reese on the
IW-661 Bass saxophone |
LAKSAR REESE BIO
Born in Sydney, Australia, in 1973 and previously based in Chicago, Laksar Reese is a Multi Instrumentalist, Bandleader, composer, arranger & businessperson based out of Los Angeles. He has toured throughout the U.S. leading the LRM Quartet/Quintet and also as a featured member of the Chuchito Valdes Afro-Cuban ensemble. He leads his hard grooving ensemble on the IW Tenor/Soprano/Bass Saxophones and Flute and piano. He has performed worldwide touring throughout the United States, U.S.A, Taiwan, Japan, Europe, Australia, Mexico, Cuba and the Caribbean. He delights in performing an exciting blend of Latin Jazz, Funky grooves and straight-ahead, hard swinging, American style jazz. He co-leads the Laksar Reese/Dave Smith Quartet that tours across Australia. Some of his highlighted performances featured with Chuchito Valdes were at the Chicago Jazz festival, Detroit Jazz Festival, Orchestra Hall Detroit, Chicago Theater, San Jose Jazz Festival, Havana International Jazz Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Telluride Jazz Celebration and Cancun Jazz festival. He performs frequently around Los Angeles & California ,Colorado, and across Australia. LaksarReese currently teaches workshops, clinics and private instruction in both Jazz Improvisiation saxophone technique and woodwind doubling. He also founded www.internationalwoodwind.com a company which designs, manufactures and distributes a complete line of saxophones |
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CD: Laksar Reese Quintet Featuring Matt Lewis
"The music in this album represents a return to the straight- ahead approach in jazz so often missing or not understood by today's younger players. The arrangements pay homage to a unified presentation of melody and harmony rather than the aspect of just seeing how many notes one can technically throw into a measure - a thoughtful compilation that was enjoyable." -- Bruce Oscar, WDCB Radio 90.9, Chicago/Glen Elleyn Buy Now on Amazon |
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