Myron Walden

Myron Walden was born on October 18, 1972 in Miami, Florida. At the age of 12 his family moved to the Bronx, New York. It was shortly after his arrival in New York that he stumbled on the recordings of Charlie Parker. He knew right then and there that he was to become an alto saxophonist. Although "Bird" was the gateway to his musical career, Myron strongly feels that he has been influenced by "everyone and everything that I have ever heard, seen and experienced." Myron attended LaGuardia High School of Music and the Arts and was also involved in programs such as the Jazz Mobile Workshop and Harlem School of the Arts. Under the guidance of Justin DiCioccio, he became an integral part of the LaGuardia Senior Jazz Band and the LaGuardia Jazz Sextet. During this time he was also a part of the All City Jazz Band, the McDonald's Tri-State Jazz Band, and the All State Jazz Ensemble. Myron went on to the Manhattan School of Music where he studied privately with John Purcell while taking group lessons with the great Barry Harris. He also gained his musical knowledge through Yusef Lateef, Charles Davis, J.D. Parran, Peter Yellin, Vincent Herring and Professor Donald Byrd during this period. In 1993, he won the prestigious Charlie Parker Competition and was featured at "Jazz at the Lincoln Center." This inevitable yet prominent feat paved a way for Myron to add to his resume abundant experiences with major talents of jazz music: Nat Adderley, Jon Hendricks, James Spaulding, Jimmy Owens, Jimmy Cobb, Wynton Marsalis, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Chambers, Joe Williams, Roy Hargrove, Jon Ore, Cecil Payne, Harry Connick Jr., and Walter Booker. In 1996, Myron's debut album titled Hypnosis was released by NYC Records to great critical acclaim. This was followed by his second album Like a Flower Seeking the Sun. It is notable that he had written all original music for both recordings. Demi Sound Records (DSR) was founded by Myron in the year 2000 and since its inception there have been two releases. Both Apex - Volume I and Apex - Volume II feature his trio with Dwayne Burno on bass and Eric McPherson on drums. More releases are planned in the near future. Although Myron is young in his age, he is considered a veteran by his peers and audiences alike. You will understand when you see his list of recordings he has partaken. When you listen to each one of them, it will be apparent that he is an integral part to the soundscape created. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.