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Alvin Queen
Jazz / Blues / Bossa Nova

		"I Ain't Lookin' At You" Geneva, Switzerland Profile Views: 17782 Last Login: 7/25/2008
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Member Since	2/11/2007
Band Website	alvinqueendrummer.com
Band Members	Personnel on I AIN'T LOOKIN' AT YOU (Enja 2006) Jesse Davis - Alto Saxophone Alvin Queen - Drums Mike LeDonne - B3 Organ Peter Bernstein - Guitar Terell Stafford Trumpet, Flugelhorn Alvin toured with notable pianist Oscar Peterson for many years. Most Memorable Moment
Influences	Elvin Jones Art Blakey, Max Roach, Charlie Persip, Big Sid Catlet, Papa Joe Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Osie Johnson, Roy Haynes, Jimmy Cobb, Eric Alexander, Terence Blanchard, Manny Boyd, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Arnett Cobb, Dolo Cocker, Al Cohn, George Coleman, Bob Cunningham, Dee Daniels, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Jessie Davis, Buddy de Franco, Dorothy Donegan, Kenny Drew Sr., Mercer Ellington, Robin Eubanks, Art Farmer, Jimmy Garrison, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Gomez, Dexter Gordon, Al Grey, Mike Brecker, Randy Brecker, Bob Berge, Cedar Walton, Johnny Griffin, Roy Hargrove, Milt Jackson, Plas Johnson, Guy Lafitte, Jack Lesberg, Kevin Mahogany, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Christian McBride, Jay McShann, Mulgrew Miller, Joe Newman, Horace Parlan, Nicolas Payton, Niels Henning Osted Pederson, Oscar Peterson, Red Richards, Freddy Roach, David Sanchez, Pharaoh Sanders, Bill Saxton, Zoot Sims, Carrie Smith, Terell Stafford, Lou Tabackin, Buddy Tate, Leon Thomas, Mickey Tucker Stanley Turrentine, Warren Vache, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Bennie Wallace, Peter Washington, Randy Weston, Joe Lee Wilson and Reggie Workman.
Sounds Like	Kenny Clarke, Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Max Roach, Papa Joe Jones, Charlie Persip, Roy Haynes Brushes and Brass - Alvin Queen and Clark Terry More videos: SEVEN STEPS TO HEAVEN SCATTING WITH CLARK TERRY CONCERT WITH RED HOLLOWAY Oscar Peterson Sushi 2004 Oscar Peterson " Cake Walk" 2004 Montreal
Record Label	ENJA, JUSTIN RECORDS, WARD RECORDS
Type of Label	Major

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Brushes and Brass - Alvin Queen and Clark Terry

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Alvin Queen was 19 years old and playing with Horace Silver’s band at Club Barron in Harlem, when he first met Trumpeter Charles Tolliver. Two years later, in 1971, when Alvin was performing with George Benson, Tolliver called and asked him if he wanted to go to Europe with him.
“I told him, ‘Yes,’ and I quit George’s group and left America for my first trip to Europe that November. The group included Stanley Cowell on piano and Cecil McBee on bass. This was also the original “Music Incorporation” group; I was just replacing Jimmy Hopps, who was on drums.”
Alvin traveled with Tolliver back and forth to Europe many times over the next several months before getting another call from Horace. “Horace said, ‘Hey man, I’m putting together another group. Are you available?”
This time, Alvin joined the band for five years before moving to Montreal, where he was the house drummer for Rockhead’s Paradise. He stayed in Canada for two years before returning to New York. But after arriving, he quickly became disenchanted with the pressure put on jazz musicians to water down the music.
“I didn’t want to commercialize my music to become successful,” says Queen, “so I returned to Europe in 1977.” Read more. . .

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Priscilla	Jul 18 2008 9:31 AM Have a great weekend Queenie! xo
Dario Cellamaro	Jul 17 2008 9:20 AM Great Alvin, many thank for your add. I'm very happy to have you like friend in my new music profile after previous that was'nt music. I should like very much if you look at it listening to my music. Best regards and keep on swingin' always. Dario
Taurus Studio	Jul 17 2008 8:35 AM Viens vite profiter de notre studio climatisé aux lumières tamisées par ces chauds jours d'été et évite ainsi les mélanomes! A bientôt!
Evaldo Guedes	Jul 16 2008 4:27 PM Hello Alvin! Thanks for the add and friendship! I wish you a nice week-end and much music! Greetings from Brazil Evaldo Guedes
Luciano Milanese	Jul 14 2008 10:12 AM Ooh Alvin, Thanks for your comment, great honor! You are the greatest! I hope to see you grazie my friend ciao Luciano
Roman Matin	Jul 13 2008 12:15 PM Dear Alvin! Thank you so much for the friendship! Just Great! Please, couldn't you be so kind to tell just a pair of words about my music...Your words are very important for me... Thank You Peace RM
Mark Mosley	Jul 9 2008 1:30 PM Hello Alvin, Just stopping by to say hi. Mark
Claudio Citarella	Jul 8 2008 5:51 PM HI ALVIN, HOW ARE YOU?GREETINGS FROM CLAUDIO & LINDA THE AFROCANADIAN GIRL.
Tricia Evy	Jun 26 2008 11:50 AM Hello Alvin ^_^ Thanks for the add!! Musically Tricia Evy
anna2001	Jun 26 2008 4:31 AM Alvin because I never greetings? are offended and angry ... (SCHERZO) Hello Anna
Federica Tassinari	Jun 19 2008 4:13 PM Alvin, thank you so much! And...see you soon. Fed.
Priscilla	Jun 18 2008 4:45 AM Queenie you're the best! Thanks xo
shirley bunnie foy	Jun 17 2008 7:10 AM ALWAYS GREAT SEEING U, "n" hearing U, "ON TOP-O-DE-BEAT"!!!...LOTS OF LOVE TO MY SOUL-BROTHER. HOPE TO SEE U AGAIN REAL SOON!! MAYBE AT THE WHITE FLY;"LA MOSCA BIANCA"!! WHAT A GREAT MOMENT, WITH DADO n Mr. Big-bass sound!!!! GROS, GROS, GROS BZU!!!! from THE HONEY BUNNIE, __SHIRLEYBIE__ "MAMA JAZZ"...
Maria Luisa	Jun 14 2008 11:50 PM :-)smakette!
Mike Melito	Jun 11 2008 9:27 PM Hey Alvin Just stopping by to say hello! Hope all is well? Best Mike
www.lightronixprod.com	Jun 11 2008 7:25 AM Concerto: Alvin Queen Quintet Interviste: Jesse Davis , Dado Moroni Musicisti: Terell Stafford tp, Jesse Davis as, Dado Moroni p, Giorgos Antoniou b, Alvin Queen dr .. Concerto del Giovedì 28 giugno 2007 Luogo: Stage Biblioteca - Ascona www. lightronixprod. com www. jazzascona. com
www.lightronixprod.com	Jun 11 2008 7:23 AM New Orleans & Classics - JazzAscona JazzAscona New Orleans & Classics is today one of the two big world events devoted to traditional jazz. During its 22 years ofexistence, the festival hosted many legends of New Orleans jazz, as well as the principal artists on the traditional and classical jazzscene worldwide. The concerts range from traditional New Orleans to Chicago-style jazz, from swing to mainstream, including ragtime, gospel, blues, and R&B. When and where do the concerts take place? JazzAscona will feature an average of 20 daily concerts for a total of about 400 hours of music. The bands invited to perform are 35, for a total of about 250 musicians. The concerts start at 10 am and go on until 4 am the following morning. About half of them take place on 8 stages in bars, restaurants, and hotels, while the other half takes place in the evening on the romantic lakeside, where thousands of people attend about fifteen outdoor concerts on the five main stages, from 8 pm to 1 am. Night owls can also attend the jam sessions that go on until dawn... www. jazzascona. com
www.lightronixprod.com	Jun 11 2008 7:20 AM Concerto: Alvin Queen Quintet with Special Guest Red Holloway Interviste: Red Holloway, Alvin Queen Musicisti: Red Holloway ts, Terell Stafford tp, Jesse Davis as, Dado Moroni p, Giorgos Antoniou b, Alvin Queen dr .. Concerto del Venerdi 29 giugno 2007 Luogo: Stage Elvezia - Ascona www. lightronixprod. com www. jazzascona. com
Claudio Citarella	Jun 6 2008 1:07 AM Hi Alvin, thanks for your great music and your lesson about Nikon D200. I hope to see you soon!
John Patton	Jun 3 2008 10:22 PM John Patton's "Soul Connection" out on CD! Many thanks Alvin. Long live John Patton.
Poulpy	Jun 2 2008 2:09 PM Many thanks for accepting me on Myspace as a friend ... and many thanks for the good time we had yesterday in Mosca Bianca, listening at you and Dado Moroni ! Great concert ! And it was very nice of you to be speaking of photographs and APN, after the concert ... ( sorry my English is very poor ! )
All About Jazz	Jun 2 2008 11:00 AM All the best Alvin AAJ
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