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Tim Otto and Walter Kuehr

In my travels as a saxophonist and woodwind player, composer, teacher, arranger, producer/engineer, plus as a performer in films, TV and in theater, I've worked all over the globe; the one career highlight has to be playing in the remote Star Mountain highlands of Papua New Guinea 900 miles from the nearest road, at an arts festival with 30 different local tribes including Marlboro smoking mud men and (alledged) cannibals.

Check out the Band page and some of the groups I've worked with, and listen to some music samples. My latest project is composing music for educational settings; music for middle and high school and beyond. Watch this space for postings and publishing info.

Some other random stuff:
From Melbourne, Australia;  Worked and toured all over Australia with many different jazz, rock, contemporary and experimental groups;  Relocated to New York in 1990 and been lucky enough to work with so many of the best and most amazing musicians in New York ever since;  25 + years playing tenor, soprano, baritone and alto saxes. flutes, clarinet, bass clarinet, harmonica, drums, computers, piano, bass, guitar, trombone, and composing;  gigs and recording sessions for pop, rock and jazz, TV, film and video, dance and theater productions;  Audio Engineer and assistant at Harvestworks/Studio Pass. NY, NY 1991-94. Band teacher at the Trevor Day School on the Upper West Side of Manhattan since 1992. American Music Center grant and ASCAP award recipient;  Australian Arts Council grant recipient.
Education: BM/Jazz Diploma, Conservatorium of Music, Sydney, Australia 1987; Orchestral conducting with Vincent LaSelva, Julliard School NY 2009;  Brief stint at the Manhattan School of Music 1990-91; Composition studies with Edward Grana NY 1996; Clarinet studies w/Bill Bachman 1995.

    Tim Otto     Virgil Moorefield Ensemble    

Photos above L; Performing at the Jazz Composers Collective; and R. w/The Virgil Moorefield Ensemble.

Xtras..

I can be seen and heard in the movie Dummy available everywhere on DVD. I'm the drummer in Mila Jovovitchs' band, plus the clarinet player on the sound track. It's a comedy about a depressed suburban ventriloquist.

Tim Otto appears in the movie 'Dummy'

I can also be heard on the soundtrack of the movie. Clay Pigeons performing with the band Firewater; (See the bands page, or Google them for more info.)


Check out the website of one of my bands:

Tim Otto and the Bluetones


New projects in the works:
Music for school bands; Charts will be available spring of 2010.


If you want to contact me
email:

timottomusic@gmail.com

444 Manhattan Avenue, 6G
New York, NY 10026


Please look at the page of one of my favorite artists: Susan Graham

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