Dick Oatts
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Born and raised in the state of Iowa, Dick Oatts was brought up in a musical family. He was introduced to the saxophone by his father Jack Oatts, a respected jazz educator and saxophonist. After high school, Dick attended Drake University and in 1972 he began his professional career in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
Oatts moved to NYC in 1977. Shortly there after, joined the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra. Since then, he has toured, recorded,
and performed as a sideman in small groups with Bob Brookmeyer, Red Rodney, Eddie Gomez, Mel Lewis, Jerry Bergonzi, Joe Lovano, Dom Salvador, Vic Juris, Soren Moller, Terell Stafford, Ray Mantilla, Jon Faddis, David Berkman, Flim & the BBs, Ray Mantilla, Fred Hersch, Joe Morello, Lalo Schiffrin and several others.
His Big Band and large ensemble experience include Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orch,, The Mel Lewis Jazz Orch., Vanguard Jazz Orchestra,
Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, Jon Faddis Jazz Band, Tito Puente, Lester Bowie, Sam Jones/Tom Harrell, Jim McNeely, Kenny Wheeler, Joe
Lovano Paquito D'Rivera,and Gunther Schuller. Oatts has been a featured artist with the Metropole Orchestra, WDR Big Band, Stockholm Jazz Orchestra,Danish Radio Big Band, Millenium Jazz Orch., Norboten Radio big band, High Coast Jazz Orchestra, RIAS Radio big band, Concerto BouOrchestra, Mats Holmquist/Dick Oatts Orchestra, Rome Radio, UMO big band, Winnipeg Jazz Band, and the Wellington Jazz Orch. Oatts has accompanied such vocalists as Joe Williams, Sara Vaughn. Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme, Neena Freelon, and Milton Nascimento. He has recorded solos for R&B artist, Luther Vandross and Everything but the Girl.
As a Steeplechase recording artist, Oatts has recorded 10 solo CDs and 5 co-led CDs. He has recorded 3 CDs on the DMP label with
co-leader and pianist, Garry Dial and another on the Temple Univ. record label entitled "That Music Always Round Me". Oatts and Terell
Stafford are co-leaders on "Bridging the Gap" on Planet Arts. Dave Santoro and Oatts are co-leaders on "Meru" on Red Records.
For the past 35 years, Oatts has appeared at College Jazz Festivals as a soloist and clinician throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico,
South America, Europe, Mid-East, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, and Taiwan. Oatts is a professor at the Boyer School of Music and Dance at Temple University and has been an "Artist in Residence" at the Amsterdam Conservatory since 1998.
Oatts moved to NYC in 1977. Shortly there after, joined the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra. Since then, he has toured, recorded,
and performed as a sideman in small groups with Bob Brookmeyer, Red Rodney, Eddie Gomez, Mel Lewis, Jerry Bergonzi, Joe Lovano, Dom Salvador, Vic Juris, Soren Moller, Terell Stafford, Ray Mantilla, Jon Faddis, David Berkman, Flim & the BBs, Ray Mantilla, Fred Hersch, Joe Morello, Lalo Schiffrin and several others.
His Big Band and large ensemble experience include Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orch,, The Mel Lewis Jazz Orch., Vanguard Jazz Orchestra,
Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, Jon Faddis Jazz Band, Tito Puente, Lester Bowie, Sam Jones/Tom Harrell, Jim McNeely, Kenny Wheeler, Joe
Lovano Paquito D'Rivera,and Gunther Schuller. Oatts has been a featured artist with the Metropole Orchestra, WDR Big Band, Stockholm Jazz Orchestra,Danish Radio Big Band, Millenium Jazz Orch., Norboten Radio big band, High Coast Jazz Orchestra, RIAS Radio big band, Concerto BouOrchestra, Mats Holmquist/Dick Oatts Orchestra, Rome Radio, UMO big band, Winnipeg Jazz Band, and the Wellington Jazz Orch. Oatts has accompanied such vocalists as Joe Williams, Sara Vaughn. Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme, Neena Freelon, and Milton Nascimento. He has recorded solos for R&B artist, Luther Vandross and Everything but the Girl.
As a Steeplechase recording artist, Oatts has recorded 10 solo CDs and 5 co-led CDs. He has recorded 3 CDs on the DMP label with
co-leader and pianist, Garry Dial and another on the Temple Univ. record label entitled "That Music Always Round Me". Oatts and Terell
Stafford are co-leaders on "Bridging the Gap" on Planet Arts. Dave Santoro and Oatts are co-leaders on "Meru" on Red Records.
For the past 35 years, Oatts has appeared at College Jazz Festivals as a soloist and clinician throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico,
South America, Europe, Mid-East, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, and Taiwan. Oatts is a professor at the Boyer School of Music and Dance at Temple University and has been an "Artist in Residence" at the Amsterdam Conservatory since 1998.
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Upcoming Performances
Past Performances
solistas
Joan Diaz (piano)
Dick Oatts (saxo alto)
BAb
Big Acoustic band
Alfons Carrascosa (director musical y compositor)
Modern music of Big Band
La orquesta, pretende mostrar material escrito dentro del nuevo milenio (año 2000 en adelante), tanto sea de composiciones/arreglos foráneos (Gordon Goodwin, Bob Brookmeyer) como originales.
Trompetas:
- Alberto Perez
- Jaime Peña
- Julián Sánchez
- Juan De Diego
Trombones:
- Víctor Correa
- Aran Montagut
- Tom Johnson
- Sergi Verges (trombón bajo)
- Dick Oatts (saxo alto)
- Pablo Arias(saxo alto y flauta)
- Xavier Figuerola (saxo tenor)
- Marcos Serrano( saxo tenor)
- Joan Chamorro (saxo barítono)
Sección rítmica:
- Joan Diaz( piano y teclados)
- Rai Ferrer( bajo eléc. y contrabajo)
- Ramon Angel Rey (batería)
X Semana del Jazz Caja de Ávila
NOVIEMBRE 2008
DICK OATTS alto saxophone
JOE MAGNARELLI trumpet
ANTHONY WONSEY piano
UGONNA OKEGWO bass
CHRIS SMITH drums
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Book is set up beautfiully. Also comes with blank pages inside for your own thoughts and musical ideas.
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Book is set up beautfiully. Also comes with blank pages inside for your own thoughts and musical ideas.
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Book is set up beautfiully. Also comes with blank pages inside for your own thoughts and musical ideas.
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Book is set up beautfiully. Also comes with blank pages inside for your own thoughts and musical ideas.
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The Dick Oatts Solo Collection is a collection of solos taken from Standard Issue Vol 1, Standard Issue Vol 2 and One For Bird. It also includes a brief biography and some information on the recordings. For Eb Alto Saxophone only.
"This is a valuable reference for any musician interested in the linear expression of the great players in the jazz lineage. There is much here to enable readers to appreciate one of the masters of the instrument through the insight of one of the ‘vanguard’ of young players."
- Mike Williams -
Jazz saxophonist, tutor at the Birmingham Conservatoire UK and author of ‘In Session with Charlie Parker’ (Faber)
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Poets to Come (Dick Oatts)
Unfolded Out of the Folds (Garry Dial)
To One Shortly to Die (Dick Oatts)
Sometimes With One I Love (Garry Dial)
To Him That Was Crucified (Dick Oatts)
Are You the New Person Drawn Toward Me? (Garry Dial)
To a Pupil (Garry Dial)
Old Ireland (Dick Oatts)
Disc Two
Reconciliation (Garry Dial)
The Voice of the Rain (Dick Oatts)
To a Stranger (Garry Dial)
That Music Always Round Me (Garry Dial)
To the Garden the World (Dick Oatts)
To the East and to the West (Dick Oatts)
O You Whom I Often and Silently Come (Garry Dial)
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By following this formula, you will be creating your own lines in no time.
"Practical nuts and bolts material to get harmonic definition" - Jerry Bergonzi
"I love this book because it's an easy read and is extremely comprehensive at the same time. You can get a lot done in a short amount of time and effort. Great introduction for learning where and how to start in connecting changes. I will definitely be able to use Jeff's book in my studio" - Dick Oatts
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