DAVENPORT, IOWA--Jazz fusion artist, Winston Byrd will be performing and presenting a free trumpet clinic on Saturday, March 31st, 11 a.m at Griggs Music, Brady Street, Davenport.
"This is a fantastic opportunity for jazz fans and trumpet players to see this talented musician and learn techniques from this great trumpet player, " says Doug Davis, vice-president of Griggs Music. "We're so lucky he has taken the time from his touring schedule to come to the Quad Cities!"
Byrd has performed, recorded and toured with a wide-variety of highly acclaimed recording hit musical groups and artists, such as the Stylistics, the Chi-Lites, Grammy winning Patti Austin, The Dells, The Grateful Dead, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Michael Bolton, Louis Bellson, Natalie Cole, Chaka Khan, Mary Wilson (of the Supremes), Usher and many others.
Winston Byrd has since gone on to lead his own big bands in New York and Los Angeles for the past five years, and has recorded his first CD entitled, "Soul Searchin." Byrd also has a number of his own compositions that have been recorded on T.S. Monk's (the great jazz pianist, Thelonious Monk's son) latest release entitled "Higher Ground" where Winston Byrd (former member) can also be heard.
For more information contact Doug Davis at Griggs Music, 563-391-9000.
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