Zane Musa was raised in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles but his work is known worldwide.
12 Facts About Zane Musa
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Zane Musa lent his sound to the house bands of several television shows including The Voice, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and The Carson Daly Show.
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Zane Musa was a regular player in clubs in Hollywood and was invited to contribute to several bands, including Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, fronted by Jeff Goldblum.
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Zane Musa was featured on the recording "Be Bop" alongside Arturo Sandoval.
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Musa began his musical career early on, studying tap dancing with his brother Chance Taylor By his junior high school years Zane began playing the saxophone and that became his main focus.
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Zane Musa went to Van Nuys High School and studied at the Performing Arts Magnet Program.
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Zane Musa received his music degree from California Institute of the Arts, where he received a full scholarship.
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Zane Musa is remembered, not only as an incredible musical genius, but as a kind, gentle, humorous spirit.
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Los Angeles Times, July 9,2002 article featured a story capturing the giving spirit of Zane Musa, who performed saxophone in Skid Row, alongside bassist, Ravi Knypstra.
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Zane Musa died on February 2,2015, in Florida after playing at an annual jazz cruise.
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Zane Musa had apparently fallen from a Fort Lauderdale airport parking structure immediately following the jazz cruise on Sunday night.
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Zane Musa was transported to Broward Health Medical Center where he was declared dead the following day.