"Simply put, D'Addario products allow me to do what I do. D'Addario Woodwinds reeds are consistent, predictable, and of the highest quality. I don't struggle or spend a lot of time fiddling with reeds. I can play freely and maximize my time."
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Katisse Buckingham
"Simply put, D'Addario products allow me to do what I do. D'Addario Woodwinds reeds are consistent, predictable, and of the highest quality. I don't struggle or spend a lot of time fiddling with reeds. I can play freely and maximize my time."
"The Select Jazz Filed reeds I play on alto saxophone are absolutely fantastic. So consistently easy to play and easy to control. I can play from the lowest Bb all the way into the upper range of the altissimo with the same embouchure. I can play at a whisper with great clarity, to loud and brassy.
As a busy studio player, and one who does NOT like to change set ups for different applications, I can get any color I need with one set up. Very thankful for these reeds!"
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ABOUT Katisse Buckingham
Playing saxophones, flute, and using 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. Katisse attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. College took him to The Grove School of Music where he studied with multi-Grammy winner Rob McConnell. He also studied extensively with woodwind master Bill Green.
Katisse has performed and recorded with the likes of Prince, Dr. Dre (including on The Chronic), Herbie Hancock, Roy Ayers, Andy Summers, Michael Buble, Lionel Richie, Judith Hill, and many others.
He has played for numerous films including improvising the "Jazz Flute" scene for the Will Ferrell film Anchorman — The Legend of Ron Burgundy. He also worked on the Golden Globe winning score to the Robert Redford film All Is Lost and has worked on the films Minions, Minions 2, Crazy Rich Asians, La La Land (with John Legend), The Jesus Rolls (sequel to The Big Lebowski), Between Two Ferns and more.
His television resume includes The Simpsons, Perpetual Grace, Love (Judd Apatow), The Kaminsky Method, The Spoils of Babylon (Will Ferrell), Luke Cage, among others. Katisse also composed and performed the "flute only" score to the upcoming film Let's Scare Julie To Death.
Buckingham also teaches clinics and masterclasses at USC, UCLA, Cal State Northridge, University of Montana, Sacramento State, University of Idaho, Cal State Long Beach, Azuza Pacific University, University of Texas at Austin, West Texas A&M, Pomona College, Cal Arts, and University of Miami.
Katisse plays D'Addario Woodwinds products.
