teodross avery cv updated 2016 10:19:16 final

TEODROSS AVERY [email protected] | ph: 646-239-9921

2820 South Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90064

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

2011-2016 DMA in Jazz Studies at the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA.

2014-2016 Studied Jazz saxophone with Bob Mintzer at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA. 2011-2012 Studied Jazz saxophone with Bob Shepard at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA.

2011-2012 Studied Classical saxophone with Jim Rotter at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA.

2004-2006 Masters of Music (M.F.A.) Jazz Performance, New York University (Steinhardt School of Education), New York, NY.

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2006. Studied saxophone with Saturday Night Live saxophonist, Lenny Pickett at NYU.

1991-1995 Bachelor of Music (B.F.A.) Jazz Performance and Jazz Composition, Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts- Full scholarship recipient.

1991-1995 Studied saxophone with Bill Pierce, George Garzone, and Joe Viola at Berklee College of Music.

1991 Graduate of Berkeley High School and member of the award-winning Jazz Band, Berkeley, CA.

1989 Studied saxophone with the Jazz Master, Joe Henderson.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2016 Served as substitute Professor of Saxophone at the Los Angeles College of Music, Los Angeles, CA.

2015 Served as Professor of Saxophone Instruction and Jazz Improvisation at University of Wisconsin at Madison, Summer Music Clinic.

2012-2016 Taught private saxophone lessons, music theory, and classical saxophone technique at the Young Musician’s Choral Orchestra in Berkeley, CA.

2012-2016 Served as a Guest Jazz Master Class artist for SF Jazz Education, San Francisco, CA.

2012-2013 Served as an Education Consultant for SF Jazz Education in San Francisco, CA.

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2011-2012 Served as an Education Consultant for UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program (YMP) in Berkeley, CA.

2011-2012 Taught private saxophone and Jazz Improvisation instruction at UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.

2010 Led a Jazz Masterclass at Cal State University, East Bay in Hayward, CA.

1996-2009 Taught private saxophone instruction for Aboutrhythm, LLC, New York, NY.

1996 Taught private saxophone instruction at Cardinal Spellman Catholic School- Bronx, NY.

1992-1995 Taught private saxophone instruction at Berklee College of Music’s Music Mentoring Program. Proficient in the areas of Big Band Direction, Small Group Direction, Jazz Composition, Jazz Improvisation, Blues Form Analysis & Improvisation, Small Jazz Group Composing and Arranging, Popular Music Production & Sequencing, Popular Music Songwriting.

SPECIAL AWARDS/ACCOLADES

2012- Awarded The Thornton School Of Music Scholarship from University of Southern California

2004- Awarded the Deans Opportunity Scholarship from The Steinhardt School of Education at NYU.

1997- 1st place Winner for Best Filmscore-Kraft Award from Tisch School of The Arts at New York University.

1993- 1st place Winner for Best Instrumentalist- Sony Innovator Award.

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1992- 1st place Winner of The IAJE’s Stan Getz/Clifford Brown Fellowship.

1992- 1st place Winner of The NFAA’s Young Arts Award in Jazz.

1991- 2nd Place Winner of the NAACP’s ACT-SO Award.

CRITICAL PRAISE

“Avery… is well-prepared for another burst of attention should it come his way some two decades after his early releases

for Impulse!” —Jazz Times (2015)

“A mature sense of composition, swing, and improvisation.

—USA Today, 3 ½ stars (out of 4) for In Other Words, GRP

“[Avery is] elated, fearless and more liberal than you might assume.” —Village Voice

[Avery’s] fluid attack and slightly abrasive tone combine in stirring fashion.

—Los Angeles TImes

“Avery represents today’s brightest jazz.” —Downbeat

“Such a firm grasp of real jazz. Competent and self-assured [with] metronomic rhythmic security you would only expect from much

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older players. Solid, well-structured and full of heart. Worth all the air play it can get.”

—Tucson Weekly, 3 stars for In Other Words, GRP

“An intensity that almost jumps out of the speakers.” —NRG

“A big tenor sound with lots of range.” —Vancouver Sun, 4 stars (out of 4) for My

Generation, Impulse

SELECTED REPERTOIRE LIST

Teodross Avery- High Hopes, Our True Friends, One To Love, An Ancient Civilization, Edda, The Possibilities Are Endless, Urban Survival, Positive Role Models, In Other Words, Our Struggle, Watching The Sunrise, Addis Abeba, Mode For My Father, To The East, Mr. Wonsey, Salome, Sphere, My Generation, It’s About That Time, Funky Slive, Freestyle, We Tryin’ To Make It, Pretty Brown Soul Sister, Under The Brooklyn Moon, Black Love, New Day New Groove, Let’s Do This, The Truth of The Matter, Flyin’ High, Bridging The Gap, Bongo B-Boy, Coltrane Vibe, So Hot, Meditatioin, NYC, Baby You Can Do It, Tryin’ To Find The Light, Type Of Girl, Never Let You Go, Journey To Paradise, Love With Respect, She Doesn’t See, A New Beginning, Bad Attitude, Peace And Love, Late Nights, Nostalgia In Harlem, Spiritual Sunrise Spiritual Sunset, The Hyena, The Afar Warrior, Self Preservation, Drastic Changes, The Coltrane Vibe, Augmented Thought Process, The Uptown Sound, Bad Attitude, I Don’t Care.

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John Coltrane- 26-2, Giant Steps, Like Sonny, Naima, Miles’ Mode, Mr. P.C., Equinox, Central Park West, Some Other Blues, A Love Supreme Suite, Countdown, Blue Train, Moment’s Notice, Locomotion, Lazy Bird, Lonnie’s Lament, Bessie’s Blues, Blues Minor.

MILES DAVIS- So What, All Blues, Freddie Freeloader, Half Nelson, Milestones (old), Milestones (new), Four. Nardis.

Miscellaneous Jazz Songs- Voyage, Swingin’ At The Haven, Night Train, Song For My Father, Along Came Betty, Whisper Not, Stablemates, Ray’s Idea, Passion Dance, Sugar, Firm Roots, Bolivia, Take Five, In Your Own Sweet Way, Minor League, The Moontrane, Dance of The Infidels, Crazeology, Blue Bosa, Straight Ahead, Red Clay, I Want To Talk About You, Prince Albert, Birdlike.

Jazz Standards (Listed by titles only)- Body And Soul, All The Things You Are, Invitation, On Green Dolphin Street, My Funny Valentine, Bye Bye Blackbird, Stella By Starlight, Yesterdays, You Don’t Know What Love Is, Everything Happens To Me, Just One Of Those Things, It Could Happen To You, Cherokee, Softly As In A Morning Sunrise, Summertime, Lover Man, Remember, I Remember You, I’ll Remember April, Lover,

Dave Brubeck- In Your Own Sweet Way.

Pauls Desmond-Take Five.

THELONIOUS MONK- Round Midnight, Let’s Cool One, Trinkle Tinkle, Monk’s Dream, Bolivar Blues, Ask Me Now, Evidence, Misterioso, In Walked Bud, Rhythm-A-Ning, Straight, No Chaser, Well You Needn’t, Pannonica, Bye-Ya.

Wayne Shorter- Yes Or No, Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum, Tom Thumb, Footprints, Edda, Speak No Evil, Infant Eyes.

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Sonny Rollins- Pent-Up-House, Oleo, Valse-Hot, Airegin, St. Thomas, Doxy.

Herbie Hancock- Dolphin Dance, One Finger Snap, Watermelon Man, Cantaloupe Island, Maiden Voyage.

Joe Henderson- Out Of The Night, Homestretch, Inner Urge, In & Out, Isotope, Recorda-Me.

Dizzy Gillespie- Con Alma, A Night In Tunisia, Be-Bop.

Charlie Parker- Confirmation, Scrapple From The Apple, Donna Lee, Au Privave, Blues for Alice.

Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn- Satin Doll, Take The A Train, Lush Life, Caravan, C Jam Blues, Chelsea Bridge, In A Mellow Tone, In A Sentimental Mood.

Eddie Harris- Freedom Jazz Dance, Cold Duck Time.

Antonio Carlos Jobim The Girl From Ipanema, Quiet Nights, One Note Samba, The Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando), Agua De Beber.

LIVE PERFORMANCES/RECORDINGS/TEACHING

2016- October 15- Led the Teodross Avery Quartet at Smalls Jazz Club, New York, NY.

2016- October 14- Led the Teodross Avery group at Mintons Harlem, New York, NY.

2016- October 12- Led a concert of my compositions at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.

2016- October 12- Participated in a panel discussion on the legacy of John Coltrane’s music led by Prof. Terell Stafford, Director of the

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Classical Music and Jazz Studies programs at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.

2016- October 12- Presented my Multimedia Performance/Lecture on John Coltrane at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.

2016- September 25- Performed with Kahil El-Zabar at the Museum Of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Illinois.

2016- September 24- Presented my Multimedia Performance/Lecture on John Coltrane at The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, New York, New York.

2016- September 17- Performed with Kahil El-Zabar at the Joy Of Jazz Festival, Johannesburg, South Africa.

2016- September 16- Conducted a Masterclass at the WITS School of the Performing Arts, Johannesburg, South Africa.

2016- September 16- Performed with Kahil El-Zabar at the Joy Of Jazz Festival, Johannesburg, South Africa.

2016- August 26- Performed with Mark De Clive-Lowe and Kamau Daaood at The World Stage, Los Angeles, CA.

2016- August 14- Performed with Jackie Cage at The Sound Room, Oakland, CA.

2016- August 13- Performed with Jackie Cage at Cafe Stritch, San Jose, CA.

2016- July 14- Performed with the Doug Carn Organ Quartet at The Sound Room, Oakland, CA.

2016- July 15- Performed with the Doug Carn Organ Quartet at Savannah Jazz, San Carlos, CA.

2016- July 16- Performed with the Doug Carn Organ Quartet at Cafe Stritch, San Jose, CA.

2016- July 3- Performed with the Brand New Heavies at the Essence Music Festival, New Orleans, LA.

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2016- July 2- Performed with the Brand New Heavies at the Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta, GA.

2016- June 18- Performed and co-produced a duo recording with Kahil El-Zabar for future release.

2016- June 15- Performed with the Brand New Heavies at the Chene Park Riverfront Amphitheater, Detroit, MI.

2016- June 11- Performed with the Babatunde Lea Quartet at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Healdsburg, CA.

2016- June 10- Performed with the Babatunde Lea Quartet at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Healdsburg, CA.

2016- June 5- Performed with the Brand New Heavies at the Capital Jazz Festival, Washington D.C..

2016 June 3- Performed with the Brand New Heavies at BB Kings, Manhattan, NY.

2016 May 31- Produced my own duo recording for Teodross Avery Music at Tedesco Studios, Paramus, NJ.

2016- May 22- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Harmony, Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly YMP at UC Berkeley), Berkeley, CA.

2016- May 21- Performed with the Marcus Shelby Quintet celebrating the music of Fats Waller at SF Jazz in San Francisco, CA.

-2016- May 20- Served as a substitute professor at the Los Angeles College of Music, Pasadena CA.

2016- April 30- Performed with the Marcus Shelby Quintet at Cafe Stritch in San Jose, CA.

2016- April 23- Performed with trumpeter, Dr. Richard Allen Williams of the Minority Health Institute. The ensemble featured

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bassist John B. Williams, and pianist Harold Land Jr. among others.

2016- April 16- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.

2016- April 15- Served as the saxophone instructor for Operation Jazz Band in Healdsburg, CA.





2016- April 9- Served as the bandleader and contractor of entertainment for the SUNY Downstate Medical Centers award ceremony, “Celebrate Downstate” at The Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, NY.

2016- March 19- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.

2016- March 7- Performed as a featured soloist and composer with the Cal State University at East Bay in Hayward, CA.


2016- February 23- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.

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2016- January 30- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.

2016- January 23- Performed with the Westfound Trio at the Wine Bar in Long Beach, CA.


2015- December 11- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO(formerly YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.

2015- December 10- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.

2015- November 21- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.




2015- October 24- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.


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2015- September 26- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.

2015- September 20- Performed with the RAW Sugar Quintet in Los Angeles, CA.

2015- September 19- Performed with the Westfound Trio at the Winebar in Longbeach, CA.

2015- September 12- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.

2015- August 22- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.

2015- August 16- Performed with the Westfound Trio at the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, CA.


2015- August 8- Performed with the Sylvia Cuenca Quartet at the San Jose Jazz Festival in San Jose, CA.

2015- August 2- Produced a recording session for the Teodross Avery Play Along, Vol. 1.

2015- July 18- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.

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2015- July 11- Performed with the Akira Tana Quintet at Cafe Stritch in San Jose, CA.

2015- July 3- Taught and Performed at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Summer Music Clinic.



2015- June 30- Taught and Performed at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Summer Music Clinic.



2015- June 18- Performed with the Teodross Avery Quartet at the Kennedy Center on the Millennium Stage in Washington D.C.

2015- June 14- Performed with the Trevor Lawrence Jr. Quartet at Mason Lodge in Los Angeles, CA.

2015 June 13- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.

2015- May 29- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.


2015- April 25- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.

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2015- April 11- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.


2015- March 27- Performed with the Sylvia Cuenca Quartet at Cafe Stritch in San Jose, CA.

2015- March 13- Acted & Performed on the ABC Television Show, Blackish, in Los Angeles, CA.

2015- March 12-Acted & Performed on the ABC Television Show, Blackish, in Los Angeles, CA.




2015- February 22- Performed with the Doug Carn Quartet at the Kuumba Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA.

2015- February 21- Performed with the Doug Carn Quartet at the Savannah Jazz Club in San Francisco, CA.

2015- February 20- Performed with the Doug Carn Quartet at the Savannah Jazz Club in San Francisco, CA.

2015- February 19- Performed with the Doug Carn Quartet at Cafe Stritch in San Jose, CA.

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2015- February 7- Performed with the Malachi Whitson Quartet at The California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley, CA.

2015- February 7- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.


2015- January 11- Recorded my sixth album, Teodross Avery, Self Preservation on Teodross Avery Music in Los Angeles, CA.

2015- January 10- Recorded my sixth album, Teodross Avery , Self Preservation on Teodross Avery Music in Los Angeles, CA.

2014- December 13- Performed/Taught at the John Coltrane Matinee Concert performance with the Marcus Shelby Group at SF Jazz, San Francisco, CA.





2014- November 15- Performed with the Tim Angulo Quintet, at Birdland in Oakland, CA.

2014- November 8- Performed with Dr. Richard Allen William’s group, Raw Sugar at H.O.M.E. in Beverly Hills, CA.

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2014- October 24- Performed with the Peppe Merolla Quartet at Café Stritch in San Jose, CA.


2014- October 22- Co-led a Masterclass/Performance on the music of Wayne Shorter and Sonny Rollins at SF Jazz in San Francisco, CA.


2014- October 4- Performed with Dr. Richard Allen Williams group, Raw Sugar for the Black American Political Action Committee (BAPAC) in Los Angeles, CA.

2014- September 13- Performed with the Marcus Shelby Ensemble at the Yerba Buena Center For The Performing Arts.

2014- August 25- Performed with the Vincent Wilburn Quintet at Hal’s in Venice, CA.




2014- July 28- Performed with the Vincent Wilburn Quintet at Hal’s in Venice, CA.

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2014- July 22- Performed with the Jacque Lesure Quartet at Yoshi’s in Oakland, CA.

2014- July 20- Performed with the Jacque Lesure Quartet at Café Stritch in San Jose, CA.

2014- July 2- Performed with the Jacque Lesure Quartet at the LA Third Church in Los Angeles, CA.


2014- June 30- Taught private saxophone instruction, Jazz Theory & Improvisation at YMCO (formerly YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.

2014- June 22- Performed with the Jacque Lesure Quartet at Lavendar Blue in Los Angeles, CA.

2014- 2013- June 12- Performed with the Marcus Shelby Quintet for Anna Deveare’s Actor’s Workshop at Yerba Buena Center For The Arts in San Francisco, CA.

2014- June 8- Performed with the Jacque Lesure Quartet at Lavendar Blue in Los Angeles, CA.

2014- June 7- Performed with the Westfound Trio at the House Of Blues in Los Angeles, CA.

2014- June 1- Organized a Masterclass given by Van Doren Reeds the saxophone students at YMCO (formerly, YMP at UC Berkeley) in Berkeley, CA.


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2014- May 25- Performed with the Jacque Lesure Quartet at Lavendar Blue in Los Angeles, CA.




2014- April 12- Taught private saxophone instruction and Jazz Theory for UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program, Berkeley, CA.

2014- April 6- Performed with Gerry Gibbs for the California Jazz Foundation’s annual Gala in Los Angeles, CA.

2014- April 2- Performed with the Eric Reed Quartet, performing the music of Horace Silver at SF Jazz in San Francisco, CA.

2014- March 29- Taught private saxophone instruction and Jazz Theory at UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.


2014- March 13- Performed with the Jacque Lesure Quartet at Cafe Stritch in San Jose, CA.


2014- February 8- Performed with the Marcus Shelby Quintet for a Family Matinee at SF Jazz in San Francisco, CA.

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2014- January 31- Performed with the Westfound Trio at the CA Wineroom in Long Beach, CA.

2014- January 18- Performed with The Jacque Lesure Quartet at The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, CA.

2014- January 9- Recording session for Big Wig (Pop Music producer)

2013- December 1- Performed with the Jacque Lesure Quartet at NOLA’s in Los Angeles, CA.

2013- November 8- Performed with the Earl Johnson Jr. Quartet at The Piedmont Piano Company in Oakland, CA.

2013- November 4- Taught a Jazz Masterclass for SF Jazz Education at Everett Middle School in San Francisco, CA.

2013- October 26- Served as a representative at UCLA’s Los Angeles Performing and Visual Arts Fair for the Young Arts organization to promote their event, National Young Arts Week in Los Angeles, CA.

2013- October 12- Performed with Debois Entertainment in Los Angeles, CA.

2013- October 11- Served as a spokesperson/recruiter at Granada Hills Charter School in Granada Hills, CA., for the Young Arts organization in support of the National Young Arts Week competition.

2013- October 4- Served as a spokesperson/recruiter at L.A. County High School in Los Angeles, CA., for the Young Arts organization in support of the National Young Arts Week competition.

2013- October 4- Served as a spokesperson/recruiter at Thomas Jefferson High School in Los Angeles, CA., for the Young Arts

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organization in support of the National Young Arts Week competition.

2013- October 4- Served as a spokesperson/recruiter at Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, CA., for the Young Arts organization in support of the National Young Arts Week competition.

2013- October 2- Served as a spokesperson/recruiter at Granada Hills High School in Granada Hills, CA., for the Young Arts organization in support of the National Young Arts Week competition.

2013- September 30- Served as a spokesperson/recruiter at Crossroads School, in Santa Monica, CA., for the Young Arts organization in support of their National Young Arts Week competition.

2013- September 27- Served as a spokesperson/recruiter at Winward School, in Los Angeles, CA., for the Young Arts organization in support of their National Young Arts Week competition.

2013- September 27- Served as a spokesperson/recruiter at Wildwood School in Los Angeles, CA for the Young Arts organization in support of their National Young Arts Week competition.

2013- September 26- Served as a spokesperson/recruiter at Millikan High School, in Long Beach, CA., for the Young Arts organization in support of their National Young Arts Week competition.

2013- September 25- Served as a spokesperson/recruiter at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, CA., for the Young Arts organization in support of their National Young Arts Week competition.

2013- September 23- Served as a spokesperson/recruiter at Davinci Design School, in Hawthorne, CA., for the Young Arts organization in support of their National Young Arts Week competition.

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2013- September 23- Served as a spokesperson/recruiter at Vista Mar School in El Segundo, CA., for the Young Arts organization in support of their National Young Arts Week competition.

2013- September 22- Served as a spokesperson/recruiter at Milken Community High School in Los Angeles, CA., for the Young Arts organization in support of their National Young Arts Week competition.

2013- September 20- Served as a spokesperson/recruiter at New Roads School, in Santa Monica, CA., for the Young Arts organization in support of their National Young Arts Week competition.

2013- September 16- Taught a Jazz Masterclass for SF Jazz Education at Everett Middle School in San Francisco, CA.

2013- August 24- Performed with the Marcus Shelby Quintet at the America’s Cup in San Francisco, CA.

2013- August 17- Performed with the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra at the Chinatown Music Festival in San Francisco, CA.

2013- July 12- Performed with the Marcus Shelby Quintet at The DeYoung Museum in San Francisco, CA.

2013- June 22- Performed with John Turk Group in Palo Alto, CA.

2013- June 21- Led a performance of the Teodross Avery Quartet at Rose Pistola in San Francisco, CA.

2013- June 13- Performed for the Doctor’s Graduation at King’s County Hospital in Brooklyn, NY

2013- June 8- Performed with the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra at the ODC Theatre in San Francisco, CA.

2013- June 6- Performed with the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival at the Raven Performing Arts Theater in Healdsburg, CA.

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2013- May 26- Performed with the Esteban Adame Quartet at the Dugout Club at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, CA.

2013- May 25- Taught private saxophone instruction and Jazz Theory for UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program, Berkeley, CA.



2013- May 23- Performed with the Joe Warner Quartet at The Cheeseboard in Berkeley, CA.

2013- May 19- Taught private saxophone instruction and Jazz Theory for UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.


2013- May 18- Performed with the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra at the Glasser Center in Santa Rosa, CA.



2013- May 14- Performed with the Andy Sanesi Quintet at The Baked Potato in Los Angeles, CA.

2013- May 11- Performed with the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra at the Community Baptist Church in Santa Rosa, CA.

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2013- May 9- Performed with the Joe Warner Quartet at The Cheeseboard in Berkeley, CA.


2013- April 25- Performed with the Westfound Trio at the CA Wine Room in Long Beach, CA.

2013- April 19- Taught private saxophone instruction and Jazz Theory for UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.

2013- April 18- Taught a Jazz Masterclass for SF Jazz Education at Everett Middle School in San Francisco, CA.

2013- April 4- Taught a Jazz Masterclass for SF Jazz Education at Everett Middle School in San Francisco, CA.

2013- March 29- Taught private saxophone instruction and Jazz Theory for UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.

2013- March 28- Performed with the Joe Warner Quartet at The Cheeseboard in Berkeley, CA.

2013- March 17- Performed with Wynton Marsalis and Jazz At Lincoln Center at Zellerbach at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA.

2013- March 16- Taught private saxophone instruction and Jazz Theory for UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA. teac 2013 March 15- Taught private saxophone instruction and Jazz Theory for UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.

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2013- February 22- Taught private saxophone instruction and Jazz Theory for UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.




2013- February 7- Performed with the Marcus Shelby Quintet at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, CA.


2013- January 26- Taught private saxophone instruction and Jazz Theory for UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.


2013- January 24- Taught a Jazz Masterclass for SF Jazz Education at Everett Middle School in San Francisco, CA.

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2013- January 24- Performed with the Joe Warner Quartet at The Cheeseboard in Berkeley, CA.

2013- January 12- Performed with the Marcus Shelby Quartet at The DeYoung Museum in San Francisco, CA.



2013 January 3- Performed with the Marcus Shelby Quartet in San Francisco, CA.

2013 January 3- Taught private saxophone instruction and Jazz Theory for UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.

2012 October 31- Performed with The Brand New Heavies at The Shrine in Chicago, IL.

2012 October 30- Performed with The Brand New Heavies at The Highline Ballrom in New York City, NY.

2012 October 27- Performed with The Brand New Heavies on The Capital Jazz Cruise, St. Marteen, Is..

2012 October 22- Performed with The Brand New Heavies at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA.

2012 October 18- Taught a Jazz Master Class at Everett Middle School for SF Jazz Education in San Francisco, CA.

2012 September 27- Taught a Jazz Master Class at Everett Middle School for SF Jazz Education in San Francisco, CA.

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2012 September 29- Performed with Marcus Shelby for the SF Jazz Education Matinee Series featuring the music of Sonny Rollins, San Francisco, CA.

2012 August 9- Taught private saxophone instruction and Jazz Theory for UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.






2012 July 31- Taught private saxophone instruction and Jazz Theory for UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.

2012 July 30- Taught private saxophone instruction and Jazz Theory for UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA


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2012 July 11- Taught private saxophone instruction and Jazz Theory for UC Berkeley’s Youg Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.

2012 July 10- Taught private saxophone instruction and Jazz Theory for UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA






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2012 June 29- Taught and performed with Marcus Shelby for Kids Day At Stern Grove, an SF Jazz Education program in San Francisco, CA.




2012 May 13- Performed with Valerie Simpson (of Ashford & Simpson) at The Razz Room in San Francisco, California.






2012 May 5- Performed with Valerie Simpson (of Ashford & Simpson) at Anthology in San Diego, California.

2012 May 4- Performed with Valerie Simpson (of Ashford & Simpson) at Anthology in San Diego, California.

2012 March 24- Played saxophone with the Mark Whitfield Jazz Quartet for the Marciak Jazz Festival in Marciak, France.

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2012 March 8- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Quartet, at the Festival Internacional de Jazz de Terrassa in Terrassa, Spain.

2012 February 8- Led The Teodross Avery Trio for a performance and a master class at the Tena Kebena Orphanage in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Sponsored by the American Embassy and the Acacia Jazz Festival in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

2012 February 7- Led The Teodross Avery Trio for a performance and a master class at St. Mary’s University College in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Sponsored by the American Embassy and the Acacia Jazz Festival in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

2012 February 6- Led The Teodross Avery Trio for a performance and a master class at The Mekane Jazz School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Sponsored by the American Embassy and the Acacia Jazz Festival in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

2012 February 5- Led The Teodross Avery Trio for a performance and a master class at The Yared School of Music in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Sponsored by the American Embassy and the Acacia Jazz Festival in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

2012 February 4- Led The Teodross Avery Trio at The Acacia Jazz Festival in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Sponsored by the American Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

2012 February 3- Toured Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Sponsored by the American Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

2012 March 12- Served as the saxophone instructor at UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.

2012 February 25- Served as the saxophone instructor at UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.

2012 February 19- Served as the saxophone instructor at UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.

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2012 January 22- Served as the saxophone instructor at UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.

2012 January 15- Served as the saxophone instructor at UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.

2012 December 16- Served as the saxophone instructor at UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.



2011 November 29- Served as the saxophone instructor at UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.




2011 October 28- Served as the saxophone instructor at UC Berkeley’s Young Musician’s Program in Berkeley, CA.



2011 March 20- August 17th. Live performances at The Darby Supper Club with The Darby Band in New York City, NY.

2011 March 19- Live performance at The Darby Supper Club with The Darby Band in New York City, NY.

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2011 March 10- Recording session for Teodross Avery- Stairway To Heaven in New York City, NY.



2011 March- Live performance with Perrone Brothers Entertainment in NY, NY.



2011 February 27- Live performance with Jetro Alves at Berklee College of Music’s Berklee Performance Center in Boston, MA.

2011 February 24- Recording session for Teodross Avery- “Stairway To Heaven” (unreleased).

February 23- Live performance at The Darby Supper Club with The Darby Band in New York City, NY.


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February 12- Live performance with Soulsystem in Shanghai, China.



January 31- Live performance at The Darby Supper Club with The Darby Band in New York City, NY.





2011 January 15- Live performance at The Darby Supper Club with The Darby Band in New York City, NY.


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2011 January 8- Live performance with Babatunde Lei at the APAP Convention in New York, NY.

2011 January 7- Live performance at APAP with Lady Rizzo at the APAP Convention in New York, NY.

2011 January 6-Live performance at The Darby Supper Club with The Darby Band in New York City, NY.




2011 December 31- Live performance at The Darby Supper Club with The Darby Band in New York City, NY.

2011 December 30-Live performance at The Darby Supper Club with The Darby Band in New York City, NY.

2011 December 29- Live performance at The Darby Supper Club with The Darby Band in New York City, NY.

2010 November 5- Live performance at The Darby Supper Club with The Darby Band in New York City, NY.

2010 November 4- Led my own group, the Teodross Avery Quartet, at Small’s Jazz Club in New York, NY.

2010 October 30- Led my own group, Teodross Avery Group, at The Blue Martini in Middletown, NY.

2010 October 29- Led my own group, Teodross Avery Group, at The Blue Martini in Middletown, NY.

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2010 October 9- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Trio, at Club Deluxe in San Francsco, CA.

2010 October 8- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Trio, at Jupiter in Berkeley, CA.

2010 October 5- Led a Jazz Masterclass at Cal State University, East Bay in Hayward, CA.

2010 September 20- Live performance with Kendra Ross at The Bluenote in New York City, NY.

2010 September 18- Live performance with Babatunde Lei in Princeton, NJ.

2010 September 6- Live performance with Teodross Avery & BTG at the Riverbank State Park in New York, NY.

2010 July 27- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Trio, at The W Hotel in Hoboken, NJ.

2010 July 24- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Trio, at Club Deluxe in San Francisco, CA.

2010 July 23- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Quartet, at Jupiter in Berkeley, CA.

2010 July 13- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Trio, at The W Hotel in Hoboken, NJ.

2010 June 28- Performed with The Jaz Sawyer Quartet at Small’s Jazz Club in New York City, NY.

2010 June 22- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Trio, at The W Hotel in Hoboken, NJ.

2010 June 17- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Trio, at The Theatre at The Riverside Church in New York, NY.

2010 June 12- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Trio, at Night of The Cookers.

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2010 June 7- Performed with The Brand New Heavies at The Highline Ballroom in New York City NY.

2010 June 6- Performed with The Brand New Heavies at The Capital Jazz Festival Jazz Festival in Washington D.C.

2010 June 5- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Trio, at Night of The Cookers in Brooklyn, NY


2010 May 25- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Trio, at The W Hotel in Hoboken, NJ.

2010 May 20- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Trio, at Lincoln Center in New York, NY.




2010 March 27- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Trio, at The W Hotel in Hoboken, NJ.

2010 February 25- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Trio, at Night of The Cookers in Brooklyn, NY.


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2010 January 28- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Trio, at Night of The Cookers in Brooklyn, NY.

2010 January 12- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Trio, at Lincoln Center in New York, NY.

2009 December 31- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Quartet, at The Crowne Plaza in New York, NY.

2009 December 15- Performed with The Roots as part of The Roots Holiday Party at BB Kings in New York, NY.

2009 December 12- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Organ Trio, at Night of The Cookers in Brooklyn, NY.

2009 December 10- Led my own group, The Teodross Avery Trio, at Night of The Cookers in Brooklyn, NY.

2009 December 6- Performed with Serena Sol Brown at The Christmas Concert in Philadelphia, PA.

2009 November 29- Led my own group, Teodross Avery & BTG, at Ram’s Head Onstage in Annapolis, MD.

2009 November 22- Led my own group, Teodross Avery & BTG, at Nublu in New York, NY.

2009 November 14- Led my own group,The Teodross Avery trio, at Night of The Cookers in Brooklyn, NY.

2009 Completed The Teodross Avery Quartet Tour of Spain

Date/City & State/Venue

November 8/Valencia, Spain/The Centre Cultural November 7/ Girona, Spain/The Sunset Jazz Club November 6/Castellon, Spain/Villareal November 5/Bilbao, Spain/Bilbaina Jazz Club November 4- Gijon, Spain/Cultura Center

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2009 Completed The East Coast Tour for The Brand New Heavies


October 25/Chicago, IL/The House of Blues October 24/Washington D.C./The Birchmere October 22/Philadelphia, PA/The Note October 20/Boston, MA./Showcase Live October 19/New York City, NY/The Highline Ballroom

2009 September 23- Live performance with The Roots at The VH1 Hip Hop Honors at The Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY.

2009 September 11- Live performance with The Roots at The Beacon Theatre in Manhattan, NY. Tribute to the victims of September 11th.

2009 August 14- Live performance with The Lionel Hampton Celebration Band at The Sildajazz Festival in Hagugesund, Norway.

2009 August 12- Live performance with The Lionel Hampton Celebration Band at The Marciak Jazz Festival in Marciak, France.

2009 August 6- Live performance with Baja & The Dry Eye Crew at Lincoln Center in Manhattan, NY.

2009 July 21- Live performance with The Roots at The Highline Ballroom in Manhattan, NY.

2009 July 21- Live performance with Baja & The Dry Eye Crew at The Highline Ballroom in Manhattan, NY.

2009 July 11- Live performance with The Teodross Avery Organ Trio at Night of The Cookers in Brooklyn, NY.

2009 July 10- Live performance with Leela James at The Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA.

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2009 July 9- Live performance with Leela James at BB Kings in Manhattan, NY.

2009 July 3- Live performance with Teodross Avery & BTG at The American Music Festival in Harrisburg, PA.

2009 June 30- Live performance with Teodross Avery & BTG at The Ella Fitzgerald Theatre in Newport News, VA.

2009 June 24- V performance/recording with The Roots on NBC’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” in New York, NY.

2009 June 13- Live performance with Soul System at The Fountainbleau Hotel in Miami, FL.

2009 June 6- Live performance with Baja & The Dry Eyed Crew at The Roots Picnic at Penn’s Landing, Philadelphia, PA.

2009 May 30- Live performance with Soul System at The Ritz Carlton, Manhattan, NY.

2009 May 19- Led my own group, Teodross Avery & BTG at The Shrine, Harlem, NY

2009 May 9- Led my own group, Teodross Avery & BTG at Nublu, New York, NY.

2009 May 5- Live performance with The Roots at The Highline Ballroom, New York, NY.

2009 April 21- Live performance with The Roots at The Highline Ballroom, New York, NY.

2009 April 18- Live performance with Teodross Avery & BTG at Ram’s Head, Annapolis, MD.

2009 March 25- Live performance with Leela James at S.O.B’s, New York, NY.

2008 December- Live performance with with Leela James at BB Kings, New York, NY.

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2008 December- Live performance with Teodross Avery & BTG at The Bluenote, New York, NY.

2008 December- Live performance with The Avery Sharpe Trio at The Apollo, Harlem, NY.

2008 October- Live performance with The Lionel Hampton Celebrate Big Band at The Iridium Jazz Club, New York, NY.

2008 September- Live performance with Leela James at SOB’s, New York, NY.

2008 September- Recorded with Leela James for the album, ‘Let’s Do It Again’ on Shanachie Records in New York City, NY.

2008 July- Live performance with The Teodross Avery Quinet at Jazzmobile, Harlem, NY.

2008 July- Live performance with Teodross Avery & BTG headlining at The Harrisburg Jazz Festival, Harrisburg, PA.

2008 July- Live performance with Teodross Avery & BTG at The Riverbank State Park, New York, NY.

2008 June- Live performance with Teodross Avery & BTG at The Bluenote, New York, NY.

2008 April- Live performance with Teodross Avery & BTG at The Key Club, Newark, NJ.

2008 March- Live performance with Telarc Recording Artist, Anne Hampton Calloway in New York, NY.

2008 January- Live performance with Teodross Avery & BTG at The Bluenote, New York, NY.

2007 Completed “The Last of Seven” Tour for Columbia Records recording artist, Pat Monahan (of Train)


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October 4/Phoenix, AZ/The Marquee October 5/Las Vegas, NV/The Joint October 6/Los Angeles, CA/House of Blues October 7/San Diego, CA/House of Blues October 9/San Francisco, CA/The Fillmore October 10/Reno, NV/Grande Sierra Resort October 12/Portland, OR/Crystal Ballroom October 13/Seattle, WA/The Showbox October 14/Boise, ID/The Big Easy October 15/Salt Lake City, UT/The Depot October 16/Denver, CO/Ogden October 18/Kansas, MO/Voodoo at Harrah’s Ocober 19/Indianapolis, IN/The Vogue October 20/Cleveland, OH/House of Blues October 22/Minneapolis, MN/First Avenue October 23/Milwaukee, WI/The Pabst Theater October 24/St. Louis, MO/The Pageant October 26/Chicago, IL/House of Blues October 27/Royal Oak, MI/Royal Oak Music Theatre October 28/Covington, KY/Madison Theatre October 30/Philadelphia, PA/The Fillmore at TLA November 1/New York, NY/Webster Hall November 2/Boston, MA/Paradise November 3/Falls Church, VA/State Theatre November 4/Norfolk, VA/The Norva November 5/Raleigh, NC/Lincoln Theatre November 6/Asheville, NC/Orange Peel November 7/Charlotte, SC/Amos’ Southend November 8/Atlanta, GA/Variety Playhouse November 9/Nashville, TN/City Hall November 12/Ft. Lauderdale, FL/Culture Room November 13/St. Petersburg, FL/Jannus Landing November 14/Orlando, FL/Hard Rock Live November 16/Austin, TX/La Zona Rosa November 17/Houston, TX/Meridian November 18/Dallas, TX/House of Blues

2007 July- Live performance with Teodross Avery & BTG at BB Kings, New York, NY.

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2007 September- Recorded with EJ Allen & Solongo (Independent record label).

2006 March- Performed with Shakira and Wyclef Jean on MTV, New York, NY.

2006 March-Performed with Shakira and Wyclef Jean on “American Idol”, Hollywood, CA.

2006 March- Performed with Shakira and Wyclef Jean at Giants Stadium, New Jersey, NJ.

2006 March- Performed with Shakira and Wyclef Jean at “The Latin Grammy Award Show”, Miami, FL.

2006 March- Performed with Shakira and Wyclef Jean on “The Ellen Degeneres Show”, Orlando, FL.

2005 July- Performed with Mos Def at The Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA.

2005 July-Performed with Mos Def at The House of Blues, San Diego, CA.

2004 September- Incorporated Aboutrhythm, LLC: a full-fledged Live Music Entertainment Company for Corporate Engagements and Private functions. www.aboutrhythm.com.

2003 May- Recorded “Soul Manifesto” with Savant Recording Artist, Rodney Jones at Smoke Jazz Club, New York, NY.

2002 May- Recorded with Bluenote Recording Artist Rodney Jones (unreleased).

2002 October- Performed with Leela James at The Renne Trans Music Festival, Rennes, France.

2002 June- Recorded with Amy Winehouse- Frank (Island Records) Certified 2X Platinum Album. Horn Section Leader/Contractor.

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2002 June- Recorded with Joss Stone- Mind, Body & Soul (EMI Records) Certified Double Platinum Album. Horn Section Leader/Contractor.

2001 June- Recorded with Ray Marchica- In The Ring (Independent label).

2001 Completed “The Mad Season” Tour for Atlantic Records Recording Artists, Matchbox Twenty (Horn Section Leader/Contractor).


August 1/St. Paul, MN/ Xcel Energy Center August 3/Chicago, IL/Tweeter Center August 4/Cleveland, OH/Blossom Center August 5/Toronto, ON/Molson Amphitheater August 7/Indianapolis, IN/Verizon Wireless Music Center August 8/Columbus, OH/Polaris Amphitheater August 10/Detroit, MI/DTE Energy Music Theatre August 11/Pittsburgh, PA/Post Gazette Pavilion August 12/Scranton, PA/Coors Light Amphitheater August 14/Buffalo, NY/Darien Lake P.A.C. August 15/Hershey, PA/Hershey Park Pavilion August 17/Boston, MA/Tweeter Center August 18/Hartford, CT/Meadows Music Theater August 19/Saratoga Springs, NY/SPAC August 21/Holmdel, NJ/PNC August 23/Philadelphia, PA/Tweeter Center August 24/Wantagh, NY/Jones Beach Amphitheater August 26/Virginia Beach, VA/Verizon Wireless

August 28/Knoxville, TN/Thompson Boling Arena August 29/Birmingham, AL/Oak Mountain Amph. August 31/Atlanta, GA/Hi Fi Amphitheater September 1/Biloxi, MS/Mississippi Coast Coliseum September 2/Jacksonville, FL/Coliseum September 4/Huntsville, AL/Von Braun Center September 5/Lafayette, LA/Cajun Dome September 7/San Antonio, TX/Verizon Amphitheater September 8/Houston, TX/CWM Pavilion September 9/Dallas, TX/Smirnoff Music Center

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September 11/Bossier City, LA/Century Tel Arena September 12/Oklahoma, OK/Myriad September 14/Little Rock, AR/Alltel Arena September 15/St. Louis, MO/Riverport Amphitheatre September 16/Kansas City, MO/Sandstone Amphitheatre September 18/Denver, CO/Fiddler’s Green September 20/Salt Lake City, UT/E Center September 21/Bozeman, MT/Brick Breeden Field House September 22/Quincy, WA/The Gorge September 24/Marysville, CA/Sacramento Valley Amp September 25/Concord, CA/Chronicle Pavilion September 27/Las Vegas, NV/MGM Grand Arena September 28/Anaheim, CA/Arrowhead Pond September 29/Phoenix, AZ/Desert Sky Amph.

2000 Completed the “Mad Season” promo tour for Matchbox Twenty (Horn Section Leader/Contractor).

November in Chicago, IL. November in Atlanta, GA. November in Los Angeles, CA. November in New York, NY.

1999 September-Recorded the music video with D’Angelo- “Left And Right” (Virgin Records).

1999 October- Performed with Rodney Jones at Sweet Basil Jazz Club, New York, NY.

1998 December- Performed with Lauryn Hill at The Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan.

1998 December- Performed with Lauryn Hill, Osaka, Japan.

1998 November-The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at La Villa Jazz Club, Paris, France.

1998 September- Recorded with Hank Jones- The Great Jazz Trio (Japanese release).

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1998- Recorded with The Manhattan Trinity featuring Cyrus Chestnut, George Mraz, and Lewis Nash. (Pony Canyon Records).

1998 February Recorded with Donald Harrison- Free To Be (Impulse).

1997 October-Performed with Brian Lynch at Sweet Basil Jazz Club, New York, NY.

1997- Recorded with The Great Jazz Trio. Led by Yosuke Inoue featuring Hank Jones (Japanese release).

1997 August- Recorded with Aurrel Ray- Smile and Smile Again (Seven Venues Entertainment).

1997 July- Performed with Dee Dee Bridgewater at The JVC Jazz Festival, Lincoln Center, New York, NY.

1997 July- Performed in the Music Video for Beres Hammond- “What About Joy” (VP Records).

1997 May- The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at The Bluenote, New York, NY.

1997 Recorded with Dee Dee Bridgewater- “Dear Ella” 3X Grammy winner.

1997 April-Toured with The Roy Hargrove Big Band in Marciak, France.

1997 April-Toured with The Roy Hargrove Big Band at The Minetta Lane Theatre, New York, NY.

1997-Toured with The Roy Hargrove Big Band, Toulouse, France.

1997- Toured with The Roy Hargrove Big Band, Brecon, Wales.

1997- The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at The Zinc Bar, New York, NY.

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1997 February- The Teodross Avery Tentet performed at The NBA All-Star Week Celebration, New York, NY.

1996 November-Toured with The Danilo Perez Quartet in Rome, Italy.

1996 November-Toured with The Danilo Perez Quartet in Milan, Italy.

1996 November-Toured with The Danilo Perez Quartet in Zurich, Switzerland.

1996 November-Toured with The Danilo Perez Quartet in Malmo, Sweden.

1996 November-Toured with The Danilo Perez Quartet in Stockholm, Sweden.

1996 October-The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at The Magic Bag, Detroit, MI in support of the release of ‘My Generation’ on GRP/Impulse Records. .

1996 October-The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at The Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles, CA in support of the release of ‘My Generation’ on GRP/Impulse Records. .

1996 October- The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at The Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles, CA in support of the release of ‘My Generation’ on GRP/Impulse Records.

1996 October-The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at Yoshi’s Jazz Club in Oakland, CA in support of the release of ‘My Generation’ on GRP/Impulse Records

1996 October- Teodross Avery filmed and recorded the original composition, ‘My Generation’, in the feature motion picture, Love Jones (New Line Cinema).

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1996 September- The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at The Iridium in New York City, NY in support of “My Generation” on GRP/Impulse Records.

1996 July- The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at The Birmingham Jazz Festival in Birmingham, AL in support of “My Generation” on GRP/Impulse Records.

1995- Recorded and released ‘My Generation’ on GRP/Impulse Records.

1996 August- Performed with The Tony Reedus Quintet featuring Harold Mabern at Birdland, New York, NY.

1996 July- Performed with The Cedar Walton Quintet featuring Art Farmer at The Bluenote, New York, NY.

1995 November- Performed with Blacknote at Catalina’s Jazz Club, Los Angeles, CA.

1995 October-The Teodross Avery Quartet toured Bologna, Italy. The group featured Ron Savage on drums.

1995 October- The Teodross Avery Quartet toured Ascoli, Italy. The group featured Ron Savage on drums.

1995 October- The Teodross Avery Quartet toured Milan, Italy. The group featured Ron Savage on drums.

1995 September- The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at Sculler’s Jazz Club, Cambridge, MA.

1995 September- The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at The Mellon Jazz Festival, Philadelphia, PA.

1995 August- The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at The North Atlantic Beach Jazz Festival, Atlantic, NC.

1995 June- The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at The JVC Jazz Festival, New York, NY.

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1994 November-The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at The Regatta Bar, Boston, MA.

1994 November- The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at The Afro-American Theatre, Philadelphia, PA.

1994 November- The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at Blues Alley, Washington D.C.

1994 October- The Teodross Avery Quartet toured Cologne, Germany in support of the release of ‘In Other Words’ (GRP/Impulse Records). The group included Ron Savage on drums.

1994 October- The Teodross Avery Quartet toured Hamburg, Germany in support of the release of ‘In Other Words’ (GRP/Impulse Records). The group included Ron Savage on drums.

1994 October-The Teodross Avery Quartet toured Dusseldorf, Germany in support of the release of ‘In Other Words’ (GRP/Impulse Records). The group included Ron Savage on drums.

1994 July- The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at The North Sea Jazz Festival in The Netherlands, Europe in support of the release of ‘In Other Words (GRP/Impulse Records).

1994 June- The Teodross Avery Quartet performed at The Boston Globe Jazz Festival in Boston, MA in support of the release of ‘In Other Words (GRP/Impulse Records).

1994 October – Teodross Avery Quartet performed at The Jazz Café in London, England in support of the release of ‘In Other Words (GRP/Impulse Records).

1994 October – The Teodross Avery Quartet performed in Barcelona, Spain in support of the release of ‘In Other Words (GRP/Impulse Records).

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1994 October- The Teodross Avery Quartet performed in Madrid, Spain in support of “In Other Words” released by GRP/Impulse Records.

1994- Recorded and released ‘In Other Words’ on GRP/Impulse Records.

1994-Recorded with Carl Allen- “The Pursuer” (Atlantic Records).

1994-Performed with Ramsey Lewis for New Year’s Eve in Chicago, IL.

1993 March-Performed with Betty Carter in the first Jazz Ahead Program at The Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York, NY.

1993 October- Performed with Aretha Franklin in Providence, RI.

FILM COMPOSITION & PRODUCTION

2005-Composed Source music for Beauty Shop (MGM Films).

2005- Composed Source music for The N Word (Tivo).

2002- Composed Source music for Brown Sugar (20th Century Fox).

1997- Wrote the Jazz film score for the independent film, Girl Talk.

1996- Composed Source music for Love Jones (New Line Cinema).

TELEVISION PERFORMANCES

2006- Performed on “The Ellen Degeneres Show” with Shakira (Sony Records).

2006- Performed on MTV’s “TRL” with Shakira (Sony Records).

2006- Performed on “American Idol” with Shakira (Sony Records).

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2006- Performed on CBS’ “The Early Show” with Shakira (Sony Records).

2006- Performed on NBC’s “Today Show” with Shakira (Sony Records).

2004-Performed with Leela James on VH1’s “Live” at The House of Blues, New Orleans, LA.

2004-Performed with Leela James on VH1’s “Unplugged”.

2004- Performed with Leela James on “Live With Regis & Kelly”.

2001 August- Performed with Matchbox Twenty on “Late Night with David Letterman”.

1998- Performed with Lauryn Hill on “Saturday Night Live”.

1998-Performed with Lauryn Hill on “The Billboard Music Awards”.

1998- Performed with Lauryn Hill on “The MTV Awards”.

1998- Performed with Lauryn Hill on “The Soul Train Awards”.

1998- Performed with Lauryn Hill on “The Source Awards”.

1998-Performed with Lauryn Hill on “The Essence Awards”.

1996- Performed on BET Jazz Channel with pianist, Danilo Perez.

1995- Performed on BET Jazz Channel with The Teodross Avery Quartet at The North Atlantic Beach Jazz Festival, Atlantic Beach, NC.

Teodross Avery is included in The History of Jazz Poster http://www.123posters.com/usajazz.htm

Music featured on NPR http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?said=13666731

Contributing Author:

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Such Sweet Thunder: Views on Black American Music. Edited by Mark Baszak; photography by Edward Cohen. (Amherst: University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Center, 2003).

ALBUM REVIEWS

The Teodross Avery Quartet http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/04-27-95/qscans.htm

Teodross Avery http://www.soultracks.com/teodross-avery

Teodross Avery Concert Reviews http://www.musicweb-international.com/jazz/2000/Dec00/The_Impulse_album.htm

Teodross Avery http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,226268,00.html

Teodross Avery http://www.musiciansguide.com/biographies/1608002141/Teodross-Avery.html

With Anne Hampton Callaway http://www.annhamptoncallaway.com/news.html

With Ray Marchica http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-140749629.html

With Eddie Allen http://www.jazzreview.com/cd/review-19699.html

With Ray Marchica http://www.jsojazzscene.org/CDReviews/200603_CDReviews.htm

With Carl Allen http://social.zune.net/album/Carl+Allen/Pursuer/ae240300-0400-11db-89ca-0019b92a3933/details

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Concert Reviews

With Frank Foster http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE1DE103FF936A35753C1A963958260

With Roy Hargrove http://www.berklee.edu/community/pulse/pulse_03.pdf

At IAJE http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=303

With Mos Def http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117927758.html?categoryid=34&cs=1

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