Mike Ruby

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地区: 欧美

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Michael Ruby - Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, Michael was born in Toronto, Canada and is now living in New York City. Michael has just recorded and released his debut CD "Play Time" with Alma Records and distributed by Universal Music in Canada, soon to be released in the U.S and abroad. He is currently studying jazz at the Manhattan School of Music. Born in 1987, Michael started playing the alto saxophone at the age of fourteen, influenced by Charlie Parker. He immediately started to study alto saxophone with Alex Dean. At seventeen, Michael knew his career path, and started to play tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, and flute. Michael went to the Humber community music program in his last two years of high school, where he had instruction from Michael Brecker, Jerry Bergonzi, Dave Holland, Dave Liebman, and other esteemed musicians. Before entering into university, Michael was already becoming internationally recognized, being awarded with a downbeat jazz magazine award for outstanding performance on the tenor saxophone, the Humber College Community Jazz Program Woodwind and musicianship Awards, and was selected to play with the Yamaha/Canada All Star Jazz Band. In 2006 Michael attended the University of Toronto on three merit based scholarships, one of which being the Moe Koffman Memorial Scholarship. that summer, he attended the Banff International Jazz Orchestra directed by Hugh Fraser and the Jazz Workshop directed by Dave Douglas. Michael has studied privately with Dave Douglas, Steve Wilson, Miguel Zenon, Ari Hoenig, Donny McCaslin, Marcus Strickland, Alex Dean, Quincin Nachoff and many others. Most recently, Michael was the winner of Jazz FM's Project Jazz Award, which provides Michael a contract with Universal/Alma Records. Jazz FM will promote the CD in stores and on air, and both Jazz FM and Alma Records will fund, promote, and direct this project. The CD entitled "Play Time" is available at all record stores in Canada, with international releases this year. “Mike Ruby exhibits impressive command of his instrument” “…good writing and execution.” “The quicksilver ease with which he navigates through the theme of “The Wait” is enviable.” Downbeat Magazine

Mike Ruby

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