Carol Alban   -American Flutist and Composer
Carol Alban is the principal flutist with California's Bay Area Chamber Symphony and has performed at such notable places as Carnegie Hall, The Blue Note Jazz Club, Tavern on the Green and CBGB's in New York City, Yoshi's Jazz Club in Oakland, the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood and at many other venues and events.
 

Performances

April 30th 7pm  Caravan of Dreams, New York City
Performance with pianist Matt Herskowitz

May 1st 6:30pm  Convent of the Sacred Heart Benefit Auction
Metropolitan Pavilion, New York City

May 2nd 12:30am  The Blue Note Jazz Club, New York
Guest appearance with the Poogie Bell Band!



NEWS!! 
Carol Alban was a featured performer at the 2008 World Flute Fest Concert on Saturday, September 27th, 2008 at New York City's Carnegie Hall.
 
Proceeds benefitted IDA (In Defense of Animals)  http://www.idausa.org

The 2008 WORLD FLUTE FEST  featured music performed by: 

Flutists (and Flautists):
Carol Alban, Robert Dick, Marco Granados - Silver Flute
Skip Healy - Irish Wooden Flute
Ann Licater - Native American and World Flutes
Bassam Saba - Nay Flute
James Nyoraku Schlefer - Shakuhachi
Nancy Tyler - Silver Flute
Fluteville Flute Choir
San Francisco Flute Trio

 
Pianists: Taylor Eigsti, Matt Herskowitz, Elaine Kwon
Guitarists: Bert Lams, George Cole
Percussionists: April Centrone, Neil Ochoa
Didgeridoo: Paradiso
Upright Bass: Harish Raghavan
Soprano: Jacquelyn Familant 
Baritone: Alvenson Moore

More info: 
http://www.worldflutefest.com  or  http://www.myspace.com/worldflutefest


Check out video (movie link) below featuring World Flute Fest performers Carol Alban, Nancy Tyler and Matt Herskowitz playing Pavane by Faure at the Jazz for the Birds Benefit Concert that was held at the magnificent Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland, California on January 1st, 2008.


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Pavane by Faure - "Live" at the Chapel of the Chimes
Carol Alban is available for recording projects and performs solo, duo and with other musicians (flute, guitar, vocals, cello, piano, etc.) at all sorts of events (weddings, art openings, memorials, parties, receptions, etc.) in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City. 
 
The Alban Trio website: 
www.albantrio.altpro.net
Visit the new Alban Tyler Flute Duo site!  
www.albantyler.altpro.net 

Carol teaches privately in the East Bay and has a teaching studio in Moraga.


Contact: (925) 388-0130  or carolalban@aol.com


Click on "Sound" to listen to some of Carol Alban's flute playing and original music.


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Reflections -Live recording from the Concert for Tsunami Relief, composed by Carol Alban
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Elegy - Dedicated to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, composed and performed by Carol Alban

Visit Carol on MySpace to hear more music and schedule updates!

                                www.myspace.com/carolalban





Be the change you wish to see in the world.  - Gandhi