Garrett (Gary) Hypes

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Instruments:

Saxophones, Flute, Clarinet

Music Genres:

Jazz, Classical, Rock, Soul, Latin

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Private Lessons

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Bio

Saxophone Flute Clarinet Garrett was born in Los Angeles California . While in high school he studied saxophone with some of the world?s best jazz and studio saxophonists in the valley including Don Menza Warne Marsh Terry Harrington and Don Raffell . Also while in high school Garrett auditioned and was picked to be on the California All Star Band that played at the Monterey Jazz Festival with such jazz greats as Dizzy Gillespie Clark Terry Gerry Mulligan Chuck Mangione and Looking for a more lucrative and stable lifestyle Garrett moved to Las Vegas where he played in lavish production shows such as the Lido De Paris Enter the Night Beach Blanket Babylon as well as working with headliners like Tom Jones Cher Chaka Khan Peabo Bryson The Temptations The Four Tops Johnny Mathis Frankie Valle Mary Wilson and many more. Garrett has appeared on television 24 times as a featured member of Penn and Teller?s 'Crimes against Nature' band for their FX series ' Penn and Teller?s Sin City Spectacular' as well as with Drew Carey ?s HBO special 'Mr. Vegas All-Night Party' and as a member of the Nevada Jazz Orchestra.

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