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Multi-instrumentalist with touring-level chops on sax, guitar, bass and keyboards. Solid lead and background vocal ability. I toured quite a bit back in the 80's but mostly just play on weekends and in church these days...although I've probably got a few more tours left in me if the right opportunity presents itself.
- Screen name:
- Carl Dirkes
- Member since:
- Jul 04 2008
- Active within 1 month
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Sax - Michael Brecker, Gerald Albright, Lenny Pickett, Charlie DeChant, Illinois Jacquet
Guitar - Steve Lukather, Drew Zingg, Robben Ford, Larry Carlton, Robert Cray, Mike Stern, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Johnson
Bass - Louis Johnson, Victor Wooten, Jaco Pastorius, Oteil Burbridge, John Entwistle, James Jamerson
Keyboards - Dr. John, Bob Mayo, Bruce Hornsby, Jimmy McGriff, Richard Tee, Kenny Barron
Instrument experience:
- Saxophone:
- Expert
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Advanced
- Keyboard:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Equipment isn't that important. They're just tools, and I have way more than I'll ever need. Everything I own is top-level pro stuff.
MUSIC
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Summertime
Summertime Year: 2004 Genre: Jazz
This is is a cool funk arrangement of Summertime by Gershwin. Vocalist is the late Jim Byers. I play all the guitar and sax parts on this track.
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Jailhouse Rock
Jailhouse Rock Year: 2004
This is a pretty standard arrangement of Elvis's "Jailhours Rock" with horns. Lead and background vocals are both me. I also did the horn arrangements and played alto, tenor and baritone sax, as well as all the guitar parts.
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Carl Dirkes with Olde School Band (Video)
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Carl Dirkes Demo Reel (Video)
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Just a Gigolo (Video)
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