Angelo Branford                                                                                                                                                 Musician/Composer/Educator/Music Proofreading 





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Bio
Angelo Branford started playing music after receiving a guitar for his 13th birthday. His first lessons were in the music appreciation class (transformed to a guitar workshop) of Mr. Norman Speiser. Afterwards he took private lessons with Mr. Sam Sunshine. He attended Brooklyn College where he studied under (among others) Robert Starer, Carol Oja, and Noah Creshevsky. After leaving Brooklyn College, Mr. Branford continued his studies in workshop situations led by such luminaries as bassist/composer William Parker, trombonist/composer George Lewis, and saxophonist/composer Steve Coleman, and guitarists Dave Spector and Steve Freund. During this time period, he distinguished himself  in two music groups within the world peace organisation SGI: The Brass Band (as Woodwind Section Chief) and The New Millenium Ensemble (as Music Director).
Mr. Branford has also worked in the theater. He was Assistant Musical Director for the Love Creek Theatre's production "Sextet" and provided composition, musical directorship, and accompaniment to a production of Tennessee Williams' play "Purification" (both productions were staged in the mid-90s. 
 As well as leading and participating in many types of musical aggregations over the years (ranging from rock, blues, & reggae to jazz, R&B  and hip-hop), he is also a composer who has had his works performed in ensembles both in the United States and in Europe (Some of his compositions can be found on the CD "Wonderful Sound" by his quartet  (see Audio/Visual section of this site). He has also been a teacher of guitar in both continents, teaching students of all ages and of various levels of proficiency.                                                                                                                                  

Audio/Video 


The first recording by the Angelo Branford Quartet featuring:
Angelo Branford: Guitar
Todd Nicholson: Bass
Kevin Shea: Drums
And special guest J.D. Parran: Tenor Sax, Alto Flute, and Mbira
Produced by David Bennett Cohen
Now available at CD Baby  (listening samples available)
and iTunes
 (listening samples available)
In New York available at Downtown Music Gallery
and at Mondo Kim's - 6 St Mark's Place (website is under reconstruction)
In Geneva available at Disco Club - 22 rue des Terraux du Temple


By the good grace of my sister, we have available some brief clips of me playing with the Contemporary Jazz Collective. Short as they are I hope you will enjoy it.

Jazz Man
Jazz Man part deux

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 Concerts
                                    
7/10/08 - The Angelo Branford Quartet
@ The Stone
The corner of Avenue C and 2nd Street
8pm


7/25/08 - The Contemporary Jazz Collective
@ Paerdegat Park
Brooklyn, NY
Albany Avenue between Farragut Road and Foster Avenue
8:30 pm
                                                                      
8/9/08 - The Contemporary Jazz Collective
@ Paerdegat Park
7pm

8/25/08 - The Contemporary Jazz Collective
@ The Yippie Cafe
9 Bleecker Street
between Bowery and Elizabeth
9pm

8/30/08 - The Contemporary Jazz Collective
@ Brooklyn College
Sam Levinson Hall
6pm

                       
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3 photos from a 2003 gig at Tillies (w/ Patrick Holmes on Clarinet, Reginald Sylvester on drums, and Danny Zanker on bass):  
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     For bookings and further information (or just to say hello) you can reach me at  branfordmusic@yahoo.com
                                                                               
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My Myspace page: www.myspace.com/angelobranford
Bruce Eisenbeil: www.eisenbeil.com
Tor Snyder: www.torsnyder.com

David Bennett Cohen: www.davidbennettcohen.com
The Contemporary Jazz Collective: cjcmusic1.com
RUCMA (Rise Up Creative Music and Arts): www.rucma.org
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