bass
R. Odell Northington
Odell is a current member of International Society of Bassists and endorses "DR BLACK BEAUTIES STRINGS." He is a member of the AFM Local 148-462 as well as author of Odell’s Book of Bass Volume 1 which is being used in many of the Buffalo Public Schools for private lessons. Odell has played with Buffalo Select Chorus since its founding.
keyboard
Walter Kemp
A graduate of Virginia Union Universty, Kemp returned home to Buffalo at age 23. He is currently one of Buffalo's leading sidemen, working with various musicians such as Sabu Adeyola and Van Taylor. Kemp enjoys performing with and playing for the Buffalo Select Chorus, which he joined in the 2006-2007 season.
saxophone
Andre Killian
After attending The New School for Jazz in New York City, Killian toured with Ladonna Mole, formerly of John PKee. He has played with the Sabu Adeyola Sextet and worked with such performers as Ahmad Jamal and the late Charles Mingus. Killian has played with Buffalo Select Chorus since the 2007-2008 season.
trumpet
Brian Freeman
Brian has been playing the trumpet and flugal horn for 25 years in a variety of musical groups. He gained esteem in the R&B band Topaz, performing the lead horn arrangement in Billboard Magazine's Achievent Award winning "A Nice Day." Brian began playing with Buffalo Select Chorus this season.
percussion
Tim Webb
Tim Webb has been playing percussions since he was very young. With a degree in Music Business from Villa Maria College, Webb has toured the country and played with such groups as Ella Robinson & The New Beginnings Choral Ensemble and Chapter II. This is Webb's first year playing with Buffalo Select Chorus.
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