Biography brian lynch
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You can lose yourself in the pure energy of his playing, but at any moment you can switch your attention to the logic and craftsmanship of his music and find multiple rewards.
—Neil Tesser, Jazziz
Updated: December 13,
Born: September 12,
MULTIPLE GRAMMY© AWARD WINNER; 6 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS; JJA (Jazz Journalists Association) TRUMPETER OF THE YEAR & RECORD OF THE YEAR
“This is a new millennium, and a lot of music has gone down,” Brian Lynch said a number of years back. “I think that to be a jazz musician now means drawing on a wider variety of things than 30 or 40 years ago. Not just to play a little bit of this or a little bit of that, but to blend everything together into something that has integrity and sounds good. Not to sound like a pastiche or abruptly shifting styles; but like someone with a lot of range and understanding.”
Multiple Grammy© Award Winning trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Brian Lyn
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Brian Lynch (musician)
American jazz trumpeter
This article is about the American jazz trumpeter. For other uses, see Brian Lynch.
Brian Lynch (September 12, ) is an American jazz trumpeter. He has been a member of Eddie Palmieri's Afro-Caribbean Jazz group and has led the Latin Side of Miles project with trombonist Conrad Herwig.
Lynch has worked with Buena Vista Social Club alumnus Barbarito Torres, recorded with dance remixers Joe Claussell, Little Louie Vega and the Latin alternative group Yerba Buena. He arranged for Japanese pop star Mika Nakashima and producer Shinichi Osawa, has written string charts for Phil Woods, and has played with Maxwell, Prince, and Sheila E.
Early life and education
[edit]Lynch was born in Urbana, Illinois. He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and attended Nicolet High School. Lynch apprenticed with pianist Buddy Montgomery and organist Melvin Rhyne, while earning a degree from the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music.
Career
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About Brian Lynch
born in Sherburne, NY
BA from The State University at Brockport, NY
MFA from The University of Iowa
Brian received a B.A. in painting from the State University of New York at Brockport. During his junior year, he apprenticed with Alex Katz in NYC. This experience proved to be a big influence on his work – from this point to the present, his work has focused on observation and the development of a distinct representational idiom.
After graduating from Brockport State, he moved to Chicago to study printmaking at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and work as an assistant to the curator of prints and drawings where he was able to study masterworks on paper first hand. These experiences encouraged his interest in drawing and printmaking.
From through , Brian studied printmaking and drawing under Mauricio Lasansky at Iowa. After receiving an MFA with Honors, he moved back to Chicago. He taught painting a