Artist description Light jazz with Blues, Latin, Celtic and Native American influences. Sammy plays the saxophones, flute, keyboards and hand made river cane flutes.

Music Style Adult Instrumental, Contemporary Classical, New Age, Celtic, Native American

Musical Influences jazz, new age, celtic, native american, R&B, blues, classical

Similar Artists Paul Winter, Warren Hill, David Sanborn, Grover Washington Jr., Paul Desmond, King Curtis, Tom Scott, Carlos Nakai, Davy Spillane

Artist History 30 years of professional experience in composing arranging and performing.

Group Members Sammy Tedder: woodwinds, keyboards, Sandy Tedder: concert flute, Rene Arbogast: trumpet and flugel horn

Instruments Alto, soprano, tenor saxophones, flute, flugel horn, river cane flutes, bass, drums, keyboards

Albums The Soul of the Matter, A Summer Nocturne, In the Garden, A Quite Place

Press Reviews THE SOUL OF THE MATTER - The compositions on Sammy Tedder's new CD are infused with the wild beauty of North Florida's secret, untamed oases, places like his and wife Sandy's Cabin on the Sopchoppy River. The songs have depth that pulls the listener inside the enchanted circle. There's a majestic, contemplative beauty in "When a Flower Blooms" that's balanced by the sprightly whimsy of "Dance of the Water Thrush". Tedder's reed work is smooth and assured, and he plays the various saxes, river cane flute, pan pipes and recorders with equal ease and elan. The songs are part smooth jazz, part classical jazz and part pop, with hints of Native American, Latin and Celtic music. This CD is the best kind of easy listening--so easy on the ears that it opens the heart. Kati Schardl - Tallahassee Democrat --------------------------------------------------------------------------------A SUMMER NOCTURNE - "If you're looking for a little night music, this refined, gentle, and extremely inventive tapestry of music and nature sounds will hit the spot." -P.J. Birosik/Musik International --------------------------------------------------------------------------------"This is an absolutely gorgeous album! Sammy's skillful mixing of soft jazz with the nocturnal music of night frogs has produced a highly enjoyable and recommended album." -Concepts in Human Development-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " Traditionally, nocturnes are suites for easing the transition into deep rest. Tedder's pieces do exactly that with a sweet and gentle combination of sounds." -Dan List/Aquarius Magazine-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "This tape features sounds of the refuge including frog serenades, thunderstorms and rain showers beautifully woven into Sammy's soft and lovely jazz sounds. Mr. Tedder's artistry in blending his melodius jazz music with the natural sounds of the area authentically preserves and marvelously represnts our native area and gives a delightful listening experience." -Joann Brown/The Wakulla News-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " ...an appealing, intelligent, ethereal record of impressionistic instrumental music, that just happens to have a few frogs as hired musicians...simply beautiful" -Mark Hinson/Tallahassee Democrat Newspaper-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "It's a beautiful album -- very unique and, I think, a tribute to the majesty of nature's wonders in a part of the sunshine State that is all too often overlooked. " - Tom Bartsch/Program Director for KENW/KMTH FM in Portales, New Mexico

Location Tallahassee, FL - USA

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