Derek Brown - BEATBoX SAX
Derek Brown (born July 18, 1983) is an American saxophonist known for his particular style of playing, dubbed "BEATBoX SAX."[1] Brown creates his signature sound by combining various extended techniques [2], percussive effects (e.g. stomping and beating his saxophone), and at times vocal elements. [3] Derek's first album, BEATBoX SAX, charted on Billboard Jazz albums. [4] Brown has been featured by multiple news outlets about his playing, including NPR's Weekend Edition[5], Downbeat Magazine[6] and WGN Radio in Chicago, IL (USA) [7]. Brown's YouTube videos have been viewed close to 9 million times. [8]
Derek Brown grew up in southwest Michigan and graduated from Hope College with Bachelors degrees in both Jazz and Classical Performance. He earned his Masters degree at University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music. Brown was the Director of Jazz Studies at Abilene Christian University from 2008-2014. In 2014 Brown moved to Chicago, IL in order to pursue a career in performance. In November 2014 Brown began his YouTube channel for BEATBoX SAX.
Brown has performed at music festivals around the world, such as the Heineken Jazzaldia in San Sebastian, Spain[9], the Lublin Jazz Festival in Poland [10], Jazz Province festival in Russia [11], and the Penang Island Jazz Festival in Malaysia. [12]
Brown's second album, entitled FiftyFifty, released on Aug. 31, 2018. Brown's CD release coincided with the start of his FiftyFifty Tour, which includes at least one performance in all 50 states in the USA from Aug. 2018 - May 2019.[13]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.npr.org/2016/10/16/498135794/derek-brown-redefines-the-notion-of-a-one-man-band-on-his-new-cd-beatbox-sax
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_technique
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23I8OtXCs3o
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-albums/2016-11-05
- ↑ https://www.npr.org/2016/10/16/498135794/derek-brown-redefines-the-notion-of-a-one-man-band-on-his-new-cd-beatbox-sax
- ↑ "DownBeat | Digital Edition | DECEMBER 2018". www.downbeat.com. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ↑ https://wgnradio.com/2018/01/19/the-world-famous-beatbox-saxophonist-derek-brown-will-blow-you-away/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/user/beatboxsax/about
- ↑ https://heinekenjazzaldia.eus/53-edizioa-2018/
- ↑ http://lublinjazz.pl/kalendarium/8-lublin-jazz-festiwal-jazz-w-miescie-derek-brown-beat-box-sax-usa-2/
- ↑ http://jazzprovince.ru/uchastniki/2017/derek-braun/
- ↑ http://www.penangjazz.com/wp/2015/10/derek-brown/
- ↑ http://onlinedigeditions.com/article/Beatbox_Sax_Pioneer_In_50-State_Tour/3135332/513329/article.html
External Links[edit]
https://derekbrownsax.com/ https://fiftyfiftytour.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/beatboxsax
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