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- Born in West Virginia, saxophonist Marion Meadows grew up in Stamford, CT, where he began playing clarinet and studying classical music at age 8. He naturally gravitated to the soprano sax in his high school years, and his passion for various types of music led him to appreciate numerous jazz musicians, including Stanley Turrentine, Sidney Bichet, Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins. Fortunately for the smooth jazz fans who have embraced his sweet and funky soprano sound over the past 15 years, Meadows took a few very important trips to Europe with his high school band during his junior and senior years. Originally planning to enter a college pre-med program (he had aspirations to pursue a career in veterinary medicine or zoology), he considered the saxophone a hobby until he saw the way audiences reacted to him and his fellow student performers in Holland, Italy and Austria.
“The first trip was with my high school band and the second was a graduation gift to me and a few other guys playing over there in a big band setting,” he says. “It was exciting seeing positive newspaper articles about my playing in Italy, receiving all sorts of accolades and feeling the excitement of interaction with the crowd. It was a tremendous rush, and it lit the fire.”
After studying jazz with Anthony Truglia, Meadows attended Berklee College of Music, where he majored in arranging and composition. He later went to the SUNY Purchase School for the Arts, where he studied under Ron Herder. “I got a lot of sideman jobs in college, and I have always said I got a graduate degree playing clubs,” says Meadows, who perfected his craft studying with Joe Henderson, Dave Liebman and Eddie Daniels. “Not long after I finished school, (drummer) Norman Connors recorded my song ‘Invitation’ and then asked me to join his band. I later produced his Passion album with him. Things just fell into place.”
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'In Deep' Press Release
JAZZ SAXOPHONIST MARION MEADOWS GETS IN DEEP
WITH R&B, NEO-SOUL AND HIP-HOP ON HIS NEW RELEASE
It’s been a few years since Marion Meadows moved from New York City to Phoenix, and to hear him tell the tale, he’s enjoying the crisp, clear air and the opportunity it’s given him to indulge year round in his passions for outdoor activities like hiking and biking. Yet on the musical side, the saxman’s heart has never strayed far from the Big Apple. His two previous Heads Up recordings, Another S… Continue
WITH R&B, NEO-SOUL AND HIP-HOP ON HIS NEW RELEASE
It’s been a few years since Marion Meadows moved from New York City to Phoenix, and to hear him tell the tale, he’s enjoying the crisp, clear air and the opportunity it’s given him to indulge year round in his passions for outdoor activities like hiking and biking. Yet on the musical side, the saxman’s heart has never strayed far from the Big Apple. His two previous Heads Up recordings, Another S… Continue
Posted on June 24, 2009 at 7:04am —
'Radio Player's Club' Press Release
JAZZ SAXOPHONIST MARION MEADOWS
INVITES YOU TO THE PLAYER’S CLUB
"Sweet Grapes" 1st single to Smooth Jazz Radio with an add date of Monday 4/26
Player’s Club (HUCD 3082 - SACD 9082 in 5.1 Surround Sound)), set for worldwide release on Heads Up International on April 27, 2004, finds saxophonist/composer/producer Marion Meadows paying tribute to his fellow musicians and peers. Moving effortlessly between contemporary jazz and soulful R&B, this recording – the sexy saxman’s ninth album overal… Continue
INVITES YOU TO THE PLAYER’S CLUB
"Sweet Grapes" 1st single to Smooth Jazz Radio with an add date of Monday 4/26
Player’s Club (HUCD 3082 - SACD 9082 in 5.1 Surround Sound)), set for worldwide release on Heads Up International on April 27, 2004, finds saxophonist/composer/producer Marion Meadows paying tribute to his fellow musicians and peers. Moving effortlessly between contemporary jazz and soulful R&B, this recording – the sexy saxman’s ninth album overal… Continue
Posted on June 24, 2009 at 7:03am —
'Dressed to Chill' Press Release
SEXY SAXMAN MARION MEADOWS
GETS DRESSED TO CHILL ON LATEST RELEASE
New Album Set For International Release May 23, 2006
Since his earliest recordings in the 1990s, saxophonist Marion Meadows has epitomized cool in the contemporary jazz scene. From the sound to the style to the image, every aspect of Meadows’ persona suggests a level of smooth sophistication that’s unmatched in his class. In keeping with that tradition, Meadows’ new CD, Dressed To Chill (HUCD3106), is scheduled for worldwide r… Continue
GETS DRESSED TO CHILL ON LATEST RELEASE
New Album Set For International Release May 23, 2006
Since his earliest recordings in the 1990s, saxophonist Marion Meadows has epitomized cool in the contemporary jazz scene. From the sound to the style to the image, every aspect of Meadows’ persona suggests a level of smooth sophistication that’s unmatched in his class. In keeping with that tradition, Meadows’ new CD, Dressed To Chill (HUCD3106), is scheduled for worldwide r… Continue
Posted on June 24, 2009 at 7:02am —
Official Biography of Marion Meadows 2009
Born in West Virginia, saxophonist Marion Meadows grew up in Stamford, CT, where he began playing clarinet and studying classical music at age 8. He naturally gravitated to the soprano sax in his high school years, and his passion for various types of music led him to appreciate numerous jazz musicians, including Stanley Turrentine, Sidney Bichet, Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins. Fortunately for the smooth jazz fans who have embraced his sweet and funky soprano sound over the p… Continue
Posted on May 20, 2009 at 7:24am —
Official Press Release of Marion Meadows 'Secrets'
MARION MEADOWS REVEALS SECRETS
ON NEW RELEASE
Saxophonist Marion Meadows is hiding something. Like a deft sleight-of-hand artist, there’s always something up his sleeve – something he’s not showing you outright – that ultimately reveals itself when the music starts. Somewhere in those mysterious spaces between the notes – at the convergence of melody, harmony and rhythm – the simple treasures and universal truths are laid bare for those whose ears and minds and hearts are open to discover them… Continue
ON NEW RELEASE
Saxophonist Marion Meadows is hiding something. Like a deft sleight-of-hand artist, there’s always something up his sleeve – something he’s not showing you outright – that ultimately reveals itself when the music starts. Somewhere in those mysterious spaces between the notes – at the convergence of melody, harmony and rhythm – the simple treasures and universal truths are laid bare for those whose ears and minds and hearts are open to discover them… Continue
Posted on May 20, 2009 at 7:23am —
Comment Wall (12 comments)
- At 5:06pm on August 24, 2009,
Darron McKinney said…
- Hey Marion, see you on the Road Darron......
- At 5:55pm on August 13, 2009,
Xavier Scott said…
- Hey man,
It's cool to have someone of your stature on the site. Keep up the good work!
Look out for me real soon! I hope to change the way people classify smooth jazz. Take care!
Xavier
- At 4:47pm on July 21, 2009,
Stan The Man said…
- Thanks for your request Marion, beautiful music man
off the chain!
May success always follow you
Peace
- At 12:37pm on July 21, 2009,
MAURICE JOHNSON said…
- Thanks for the add.
I invite you to join us at JAZZ DROPS MUSIC NETWORK.
www.jazzdrops.ning.com
Maurice Johnson
- At 3:41am on July 9, 2009,
Sherrie Hunt said…
- Hi Marion,
Thank you for the request. I really enjoy your music, so thank you for bringing it to my attention .
You have some wonderful promotional photos as well.
Great to meet you!
- At 8:49pm on July 8, 2009,
Andre C. BELL said… - Hello Marion thanks for the add....good to meet you!
- At 12:19pm on June 29, 2009,
Anthony Brown said… - Hi Marion, I'm honored by the friend request. Congrats on the new release. Been a fan for a long time. Over the years I have witnessed you perform several times in Southern California. If you ever need a good pocket drummer, please don't hesitate to contact me. Peace and Blessings. Anthony
- At 9:26pm on June 24, 2009,
Dolores Gonzales said…
- Marion! Thanks for writing and you friend request. I am the executive director od the "Smooth Jazz Society of the Inland Northwest" out of Spokane, WA. We have been in existence for almost 5 years now trying our hardest to open up the Smooth Jazz Market in the Inland Empire in Washington state. I am originally from Los Angeles and was involved in the Smooth Jazz scene from the very beginning when The WAVE 94.7 came to be. In Spokane there is a huge influx of people from CA, Phoenix, and all the other major cities who moved here for beautiful property and low prices. Most of the "mature folks" like myself were already used to a steady diet of Smooth Jazz. So, to make a long story short, we promote you and the other Smooth Jazz greats. This is our passion and your music is part of our drive. In a city our size that has no Smooth Jazz radio station (this is a real bummer) our Society mission is to promote, educate and expose as many people we can to the Smooth Jazz genre so you and the other great artists will get the recognition you deserve. We hold Smooth Jazz events, and we now have a Smooth Jazz Cafe that is running on the 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month. We also have a small scale Smooth Jazz & Art Festival planned for Sept. 20th. It is obe of our goals to keep building until Spokane will become another city to host an annual Smooth Jazz Festival. One day we'll have a proper venue to invite you to!
We are also the exclusive distributors for the Smooth Jazz News and the Wine and Jazz Magazines up here. I hope you have a great summer playing at all the wonderful places you travel to. Please keep in touch and I will do the same.
Take care,
Dolores Gonzales, Executive Director
Smooth Jazz Society of the Inland Northwest
JazzBiz101@comcast.net
www.smoothjazzspokane.com
- At 7:47pm on June 15, 2009,
Ms J said…
HELLO I'M SENDING BLESSINGS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD.
- At 11:46am on June 13, 2009,
Ken Williams said… - Always loved your style. Keep up the great music. Don't forget to LATIN IT UP!!
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