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Saxophonist, composer, and educator David Bixler continues to establish himself as a multi-faceted artist. David has performed and toured the world with the orchestras of Chico O\'Farrill, Lionel Hampton, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and Duke Ellington, among others. His collaboration with pianist Arturo O’Farrill has resulted in many performances ...
David Bixler has recently embarked on an artistic reemergence. A traumatic brain injury suffered by his youngest son necessitated a shift in Bixler’s priorities during the last decade—a period in which his family devoted much of its energy to the care of its youngest member. Through this new lens, Bixler’s repurposed creative approach is evident in his most recent output.
Jun 14, 2019 · In The Face Of Chaos marks a re-emergence, if not a complete artistic rebirth, for David Bixler. It serves as a true inspiration, drawing beauty from pain, and peace from personal struggle. Life took an unexpected turn for the saxophonist's family when his youngest son suffered a traumatic brain injury a number of years ago.
Jan 11, 2024 · Alto saxist David Bixler gives a tribute to the poet/musician/educator Langston Hughe on this collection of wide ranging originals. The material consists of a 40 minute title piece, and then four more concise tunes, with a jazz team of Mike Rodriguez/tp, Jon Cowherd/p, Gregg August/b, Elaine Lillios/el and Fabio Rojas/pec supplemented by a string section of Judith Ingolffson/vi, Heather Martin
Dec 18, 2020 · David Bixler has recently embarked on an artistic reemergence. A traumatic brain injury suffered by his youngest son necessitated a shift in Bixler’s priorities during the last decade—a period in which his family devoted much of its energy to the care of its youngest member.
Veteran saxophonist David Bixler leads a jazz quintet and a string quartet on his latest album, The Langston Hughes Project Vol. 1, where he fulfills his long standing ambition of composing a series of works inspired by Langston Hughes and that includes our selection, “Justice.”. editor’s choice. Jazz Views. Nick Lea 1.18.24
Jan 18, 2024 · Alto saxophonist and composer David Bixler has been a presence on the New York scene for more than thirty years. In that time, he has held down the alto chair in the big bands of Lionel Hampton’s with who toured internationally, and Toshiko Akiyoshi and also played in Chico O’Farrill Afro-Cuban Big Band for over a decade.
