Katisse buckingham biography of albert
He was born in Brazil and grew up there..
Playing tenor, alto, soprano, baritone saxophones; flute, alto flute, bass flute, piccolo flute and spoken word, Katisse Buckingham endeavors to break down barriers between musical genres and has always resonated with Duke Ellington's famous quote, "There are two kinds of music - good music, and the other kind".
Growing up in Los Angeles, he cites Miles Davis, Run DMC, James Taylor, Malcolm Mclaren, Bach, Cachao, AC/DC, and Weather Report as equally important early influences.
His excellent band features Jimmy Branly on drums, Katisse Buckingham on woodwinds and vocals, Chris Golding on bass, Quinn Johnson on keyboards, and special.
Katisse attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. College took him to The Grove School of Music where he studied with the great Rob McConnell. He also studied extensively with woodwind master, Bill Green.
Katisse has performed and/or recorded with Yellowjackets, Prince, Dr. Dre (including The Chronic), Herbie Hancock, Roy Ayers, Andy Summers, Billy Childs, Zawinul Legacy Band, Airto & Flora Purim, LA Guitar Quartet, Brian Auger, Amos Lee, Strunz & Farah, Down To The Bone, Snoop Dog