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Brian Landrus

Teaches at 92nd Street Y

Brian Landrus is a woodwind specialist, composer/arranger, and educator. Brian lives in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in Reno, NV. Landrus is an in demand soloist with an individual voice on baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, bass clarinet, bass flute, and alto flute. He has performed and/or recorded with many artists including George Garzone, Bob Brookmeyer, Michael Cain, Bob Moses, Billy Hart, Lonnie Plaxico, John Lockwood, Ken Schaphorst Orchestra, Ayn Inserto Orchestra, Frank Carlberg, Maria Schneider Orchestra, Allan Chase, Peter Epstein, David Ake, Grant Levin, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, The Coasters, The Drifters, Mike Love, Nicholas Urie, and many others. Landrus plays soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxophones; clarinet, bass clarinet, and contra bass clarinet; piccolo, flute, alto flute and bass flute; oboe, english horn, bassoon and piano. Brian was awarded Baritone Saxophone "Rising Star" in Downbeat Magazine's 2010 Critics Poll. He is being acknowledged as one if the strongest voices on baritone of his generation. He earned two Master of Music degrees from the New England Conservatory in Boston (Jazz Composition and Jazz Performance) and was awarded the Gunther Schuller Medal by the faculty of NEC. Brian received his Bachelor's degree in music performance at the University of Nevada, Reno. Landrus plays many different genres of music and performs/records regularly with many groups including his own bands with which he has recorded six CDs. His 2007 recording Forward, was released by Cadence Jazz Records in the November of 2009 and received rave reviews. He recorded a CD for Cadence Records C.I.M.P. (Creative Improvised Music Projects) with Bob Moses, John Lockwood, and Jason Palmer which will be released in 2011. Brian has recently launched his record label BlueLand Records. He has recorded two CDs on this label which will be released in early 2011. The recording Traverse features Billy Hart, Lonnie Plaxico, and Michael Cain. Brian is faculty at the 92Y School Of Music where he leads the jazz ensembles and teaches saxophone.

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