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Years Active: 1988–present
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Nelson Rangell is the fourth child in a musical family. His brother, Andrew, is a well known concert pianist living in Boston; his brother, Bobby, lives in Paris and is a leading woodwind player in European jazz and studio scenes.

His sister, Paula, is a professional singer living in New Orleans. Rangell first played flute at the age of 15. Within six months he was studying both classical and jazz music at The Interlochen Arts Academy, a national camp for gifted music students.

He went on to attend The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. As a student he twice won Down Beat Magazine's prestigious National Student Recording Awards competition both as best jazz and best pop/rock instrumental soloist.

After college he headed to New York in 1984 to pursue his career.The next four years were spent "paying dues", sitting in, playing alongside, and gigging with some of the world's greatest contemporary jazz musicians including Hiram Bullock, Jorge Dalto, Eric Gale, Richard Tee, Jaco Pastorius, David Sanborn and many others.

He also found occasional employment with the legendary Gil Evans Monday Night Orchestra and worked on many commercial jingle recording sessions. Rangell's 1987 debut album was released on Gaia/Gramavision Records, and signed soon thereafter by Larry Rosen and Dave Grusin at GRP Records.

A succession of albums followed at GRP where he recorded eight CDs, beginning in 1989. His stated ambition throughout these endeavors has been "to grow and evolve as a player and artist while making music that people can easily relate to in a form that is substantive.

" With his musical armory encompassing flute, piccolo, alto, tenor and soprano saxophone as well as whistling, he was well equipped to fulfill this desire. He has recorded with The Rippingtons, Chuck Loeb, Patti Austin, Tom Browne, and The GRP All Star Big Band to name a few and is featured on Don Grusin's Grammy nominated CD "The Hang.

" Though Rangell has recorded mostly in the contemporary/pop and smooth jazz formats garnering top radio play and a large audience, The Times of London notes "heard live a much more robust and idiosyncratic player emerges.

" In the late 90s Rangell continued his career with Shanachie Records and has now released 14 CDs nationally and internationally.

Nelson Rangell performs jazz, contemporary jazz music and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, or other music performances. The estimated booking fee range to book Nelson Rangell for your event, Please Contact. Nelson Rangell has more than 56.8K listeners worldwide and really knows how to entertain your audience. Similar artists are  Jeff Kashiwa, Everette Harp, Kim Waters, Michael Lington, Walter Beasley, Pamela Williams, Warren Hill, Fattburger, Rick Braun, Ken Navarro, Steve Oliver, Richard Elliot, Chieli Minucci, Chuck Loeb, Kirk Whalum, Marion Meadows, Najee . Contact AAE Music agency for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Nelson Rangell for an upcoming event.

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