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Chazz Alley

Expertise

• Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute
• Sight Reading
• Arranging
• Composition

Education

• Berklee College of Music Boston, MA
• Henry M. Gunn High School Palo Alto, CA
• Stanford Jazz Workshop Stanford, CA

Experience

• Gunn High Big Band – Swing Band – Lead Sax – 4 yrs

• The Alley Cats – Jazz Ensemble – Sax/Bandleader – 4 yrs

• Hourtruth – Folk Ensemble – Sax/Arranger – 1.5 yrs

• Alvin Draper Band – Blues Ensemble – Sax – 1 yr

• Doug Ellington and New Urban Groove – Modern Jazz Ensemble – Sax/Composer/Arranger – 5 yrs to current

• Sheree and Sophisticated Soul – R&B/Soul Ensemble – Sax/Flute –
6 mo to current

I have been a freelance Sax/Flute man for countless groups over the past 10 years in addition to the ensembles above. I have booked ongoing background Jazz groups at several hotels including the Marriott, Embassy Suites, Hyatt and Crowne Plaza.