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First Name: Wayne

College/University:: Manhattan School Of Music

I am here for:: Gigs, Job Inquiries, Educational Purposes, Meet Players, Networking

Employment Status: Employed

Occupation:: Producer, Arranger,Recording Artist

Musical Background & Experience:: After more than 35 years as an entertainer, Wayne Cobham still derives the utmost of pleasure from performing. Wayne has been playing trumpet since his early childhood. His career began in the drum and bugle corps of New York. He was hooked on the trumpet for life. In his teenage years, it seemed a natural progression for Wayne to move on to his own bands. He gathered around himself some of the finest young musicians available. All the while, Wayne was building a strong following and solid reputation as a highly respected trumpet player throughout the flourishing New York music scene.
In the late 70’s Wayne found a new love that would bring him parallel acclaim to his prowess with his horn. Computer programming was in its infancy and Wayne became one of its pioneers. Wayne was a major part of the MIDI revolution, and fostered a productive business as, consultant, clinician, producer, and educator. Using his new-found computer skills, he provided consultation to many well known musicians who wished to incorporate the cutting edge tools of the trade. His computer skills were utilized over many different genres of music including but not limited to hip hop, R&B, rock and roll, jazz, pop and gospel garnering him 2 Grammys along the way. These acknowledgements led to his membership and voting status with NARAS.

Additionally, he was also in high demand as a performer and has toured the world playing trumpet with such notable entertainers as Ben E. King, Cameo, The Temptations, Little Anthony and the Imperials, The Four Tops, Ray Charles, Billy Cobham, Taylor Dane, Loredana Berté, Lou Reed, Kool and the Gang, Nancy Wilson, and Denise Williams to name a few. However, it does not stop there! His studio credits include Michael Jackson, Pieces of a Dream, Nancy Wilson, Denise Williams, Patti Austin, and Billy Cobham. His production credits include Gwen McRae, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Dane, Billy Cobham, and Guy with Teddy Reilly among others. Over the past five years and until the death of Wilson Pickett in 2006, Wayne was on the road touring with and served as the Musical Director for Wilson Pickett and his band, The Midnight Movers.

Currently, Wayne is working on his own CD, The Best is Yet 2 Come, scheduled for release in 2009.

Website:: http://www.myspace.com/waynecobham

Top 5 Desert Island Discs:: Miles Davis "Bitches Brew"
Freddie Hubbard "Little Sunflower"
Parliament "Cosmic Slop"
Tower Of Power' Back To Oakland
Brecker Brothers "Back to Back

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At 8:43am on May 18, 2012, Sotia Teneh said…: Good day,
How is everything with you, I picked interest on you, after going through your
short profile and deemed it necessary to write you immediately. I have something
very vital to diclose to you, but I found it difficult to express myself here,
since it's a public site.Could you please get back to me My E-mail address
(sotia_teneh2@hotmail.com) for the full details.
Have a nice day.
thanks
Sotia Teneh.

At 9:55am on December 15, 2008, tommie said…: Hi Wayne! Thanks for being my new friend!
I see what vast experience you've had in music and
in recording.......how wonderful that must be!
I have such a lot to learn with recording -
playing the music and singing is no problem!!
tommie