1. Amy Denio was born on June 9,1961 and is a Seattle-based multi-instrumental composer of soundtracks for modern dance, film and theater, as well as a songwriter and music improviser.
11 Facts About Amy Denio
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Amy Denio's inspirations include world music, and is mainly known as a vocalist, accordionist and saxophone-player.
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Amy Denio has collaborated repeatedly with the Pat Graney Dance Company, David Dorfman Dance Company, Victoria Marks, and with many other choreographers.
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Amy Denio's first recording was No Bones released as a cassette on her record label Spoot Music in 1986.
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Amy Denio founded Tiptons in 1987, and started Tone Dogs with bassist Fred Chalenor.
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Amy Denio has performed and recorded with Matt Cameron, KMFDM, Curlew, Fred Frith, Pointless Orchestra, Francisco Lopez, Danny Barnes, Pale Nudes, Blowhole, the Danubians, The Science Group, Chris Cutler, Guy Klucevsek, Pauline Oliveros, Relache Ensemble, Hoppy Kamiyama, Derek Bailey, Chuck D, Dennis Rea, Bill Rieflin, Quintetto alla busara, Kultur Shock, and the Shaking Ray Levis.
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Amy Denio attended Brookside School and Kingswood School Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan from kindergarten through 12th grade, graduating in 1979.
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Amy Denio became an autodidactic musician at age 12, quitting piano and starting guitar.
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Amy Denio is self-taught on guitar, electric bass, drums, saxophone, clarinet, accordion, and various world instruments.
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Amy Denio was sponsored by Jazz India to live in Bombay and study Thumri, Northern Indian vocal technique from Dhanashree Pandit-Rai in 1997.
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Amy Denio has taught workshops on composition, improvisation, and extended vocal techniques throughout the US and Europe.