Samuel Pilafian
Samuel Pilafian | |
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Born | James Samuel Pilafian October 29, 1949 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Died | April 5, 2019 Tempe, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 69)
Alma mater | University of Miami (B.M., 1972) |
Occupation | Musician |
Spouse |
Diann Jezurski (m. 1981) |
Children | 2 |
Musical career | |
Genres |
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Instrument(s) | Tuba |
Years active | 1970–2019 |
James Samuel Pilafian (October 25, 1949 – April 5, 2019)[1] was an American tuba player and educator.
Biography
Pilafian participated in the
Since then, Pilafian performed numerous times in international concerts and recordings.[2] He founded the Empire Brass and performed in the Broadway Musicals Doctor Jazz and Much Ado About Nothing. He also played with Boston Brass from 2013–2019
Pilafian was also active in the jazz scene, having played with the
In 1985 Pilafian was on the Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood television show Episode 1549, where he demonstrated the tuba and Fred Rogers attempted to buzz a note. Dave Ohanian, Rolf Smedvig, Charles Lewis Jr., and Scott Hartman, all members of the Empire Brass at the time, also make appearances in this episode.
In the early 2000's, Pilafian teamed up with Patrick Sheridan to develop and publish The Breathing Gym, a book/DVD resource that teaches stretching and breathing exercises to promote free breathing and efficient use of air. The Breathing Gym method is deeply rooted in Pilafian and Sheridan's experience with Arnold Jacobs.[3]
Pilafian started teaching at Arizona State University in 1994 and later at University of Miami in 2012 and North Dakota State University in 2017. Among his notable students is Marcus Rojas.[4]
Pilafian died on April 5, 2019, from complications related to colon cancer[5]
Discography
- Travelling Light, Telarc, 1991
- Making Whoopee, 1993
- Meltdown, 1998
- Perception, 1998 mit Eugene Anderson, Timothy Russell, Timothy Morrison und dem Arizona State University Symphony Orchestra
- Rewired, 2015, Boston Brass
- Reminiscing, 2016, Boston Brass
- Simple Gifts, 2018. Boston Brass
References
- ^ "Sam Pilafian, Tuba Maestro of Multiple Genres, Dies at 69". The New York Times.
- ^ "List of Pilafian's Classical Music Recordings".
- ^ "'Gym' helps musicians breathe". ASU News. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ "Sam composed by Cole Davis". www.youtube.com – YouTube. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-13.