Brian "The Saxman" Omundsen - saxophonist, vocalist, and song-writer

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Brian Omundsen life IS magic!
	*Brian "The Saxman" Omundsen* is a self-taught vocalist / saxophonist hailing originally from Wanganui, New Zealand. For 20 years, he has travelled extensively - performing at concerts, festivals, bars, on South Pacific cruise ships, and at functions too numerous to mention.

Influences ...

With many influences from Jazz to Rock, Brian performs in a contemporary yet unique way that crosses and mixes many musical styles. Each show is weighed up according to the audience and situation, and you can be sure that every song is delivered with enthusiasm, energy and heart !

He embraces strong usage of melody and harmony, and he describes his sax-playing technique as 'an extension of his voice'. Reviews of Brian's work say much about his ability and the feeling he pours into every performance. Often heard mentioned at his gigs, is how versatile his repertoire is, encompassing material from:

Jazz & Swing:: Grover Washington Jr.; Louis Armstrong
Frank Sinatra
Ray Charles
Nat King Cole
Louis Jordan
Hoagy Carmichael
Manhattan Transfer

Ballads & Grooves:: Kenny G
George Michael
Sting
Elton John
Eric Clapton
Eagles
Beatles
Van Morrison

R&B and Rock:: J J Cale
Joe Cocker
Joe Jackson
Simply Red
George Thorogood
Commitments
Blues Bros.
Doobie Bros

…just to name a few !!
Brian is continually adding new material to his repertoire.

Want to hear what he sounds like? Here are some samples from Brian's albums.

Creatavision Studios
Creatavision Studios was born with the addition of digital recording facilities at his Otematata home, in the South Island of New Zealand, and Brian is now engineering and producing albums for other artists. He is also working on an originals CD of his own.

Albums

All The Night's Magic is the first CD Brian has produced, and was recorded in Creatavision Studios in October 1997. Brian's vocals and saxophone feature on the album. It is a collection of Swing/Jazz-blues songs that have been selected to give respect to a genre he handles with competence and originality.

The material has been well chosen to seamlessly bridge the 1930's/40's with the 1970'/80's. The musicianship of both Brian and Doug Wright, (a well known Dunedin keyboardist, and the other artist on the album) shines through every song.

Brian has two other albums available on CD and cassette:
"Yours Sincerely" by Gatz'n'Sax (with Darren Peihopa), and "In a Bar Somewhere" by The Saxman.

Both are available from the contact addresses below.

Contact Details

Although Brian is currently immersed in the creation of a new originals album in collaboration with his artist partner Clinton Herdman, he still does do live performances for many specialist occasions - (Concerts, Corporate functions, Weddings, 40th's etc), and can be contacted at:

Phone 021 128 5444 or 021 301331

Email Brian

Links
Dunedin music scene website http://dunedinmusic.com

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