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Karlton Hester - Synthesizers
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How long have you been playing?
I have been a musician everyday of my life - from as far back as I can remember.
What was the first concert you ever went to?
El Paso Boy Choir. It was my first formal ensemble performance in a large concert environment (El Paso Museum of Modern Art) - at age nine.
What are you looking for from Fandalism?
Interconnection with global artists and audiences.
What gear do you use?
Parmenon 14K gold flute, Haynes 14K gold flute, Haynes wood piccolo, Armstrong silver alto flute, Selmer Super Action 80 soprano saxophone, Selmer Mark VI tenor saxophone, Yamaha WX7 wind synthesizer, Vortex, assorted other synthesizers, sound modules, amps, pickups, and microphones. Tons of percussion...
Who was your biggest musical influence growing up?
Coltrane, Ellington, Miles, Sun Ra, Debussy, Beethoven, Stravinsky, Monk
Are you in a band? Have you been in bands?
Hesterian Musicism, Karlton Hester and the Contemporary Jazz Art Movement, Fillmore Jazz Preservation Big Band (founding director)
If you could jam with anyone, who would it be?
Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane
What's the biggest audience you ever performed to? What's the smallest?



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Global Music Awards: Current Winners
Gold Medal Winner
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Trans-Cultural Musicism - Album
Experimental Jazz - United States
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