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Brian Lynch |
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A respected insider within both the hardcore straight ahead and Latin Jazz communities, 2007 Grammy Award Winner trumpeter Brian Lynch is as comfortable negotiating the complexities of clave with Afro-Caribbean pioneer Eddie Palmieri as he is swinging through advanced harmony with bebop maestro Phil Woods. An honored graduate of two of the jazz world’s most distinguished academies, he has been a valued collaborator with jazz artists, Latin music icons, and pop luminaries. He has released over 15 critically acclaimed CDs and toured the world with various ensembles. He currently is on the faculty at New York University and conducts clinics at prestigious institutions worldwide. He has achieved top placing in the Downbeat Critics and Readers Polls; receives consistent highly rated reviews in Downbeat, Jazziz and Jazz Times; he was nominated for a Grammy in 2005 and 2007, and he has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Chamber Music America, and Meet The Composer. Born September 12, 1956 in Urbana, Illinois, Lynch grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he apprenticed with pianist Buddy Montgomery. He relocated to San Diego in 1980-81, where he joined forces with alto master Charles McPherson. After moving to New York in late 1981, Lynch linked up with the Horace Silver Quintet (1982-1985) and the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra (1982-1988). Simultaneously, he played and recorded on the Latin scene with salsa bandleader Angel Canales (1982-83) and the legendary cantante Hector LaVoe (1983-87). He began his association with Eddie Palmieri in 1987, and at the end of 1988 joined what turned out to be the final edition of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. He began his tenure with The Phil Woods Quintet in 1992
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