Hayan Charlston *HCwinds*
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- Welcome to HCwinds entertainment!HCwinds offers:-Performing, Recording sessions, Contracting services:entertainment services for various events such as weddings, ceremonies, cocktail hours, parties, dance clubs, funerals, fashion shows, one man band, horn section booking, small combos, DJ, and etc.-Educating services:private lessons, master classes, referrals- All services are:versatile, flexible, professional, can customized to various styles and genres according to clients' needs/taste/interest-all these services may be booked by a company, another contractor, an individual, or a private party
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BIO
Hayan Charlston is a woodwind specialist (oboe/English horn, sop/alto/tenor/bari saxophones, flute/picc/alto flt, clarinet/ bass clr, voice, EWI), performer, song writer, contractor, and educator. Holding a B.M. and M.M. degree in music performance , she professionally performs, records, instructs, contracts, and writes music.
Because of her versatility, she performed in various different musical settings and groups playing all different styles of music as live performances or recording sessions. Some of the genres and settings she covers are: contemporary| lounge| dance|cover bands | weddings | funerals | Bar Mitzvahs| resorts| symphony orchestras |wind symphonies|jazz ensembles|musicals |salsa| Top40| rock | RnB | Persian | woodwind quintets |duos|trios|DJ collaboration|club| house electronic| pop | benefit concerts| fashion shows|one man shows|music videos|independent films| etc. HC has worked with and contracted for some of the top Persian artists. She played at countless local and out of town venues/places anywhere from The Greek Amphitheater, Gibson Amphitheater, and Ritz Carlton and many other local resorts and theaters to exotic countries like Dubai, European countries, and nation-wide tours.
HC's performances has been reviewed by LAweekly, Examiner, Glendale News Press, Musicals in LA, StagesceneLA, and etc, and appeared on Jazztimes magazine (June and September 2012 issues). Smooth jazz single "Shoreline Sunrise" performed by Hayan Charlston aired on the Smooth Jazz Show 98.9 WOWE Jamz in 2012 in Michigan. She can be seen in some TV shows and independent films like CSI Miami, Two Broke Girls, ER, What About Brian, Without a Trace, united states of tara, Sweet 16, Two Broke Girls, Yamaha musical instrument catalogs. She is an endorsed artist of Dakota Saxophones of PJLA MUSIC Co.
Not only as a performer but also an educator, Ms. Charlston's teaching experience includes directing community bands, chamber groups, private instructions at music studios in CA. Her Master Class and woodwind clinic experience includes giving Master Class concerts and woodwinds demonstrations to schools in the Orange County district supported by The Philharmonic Society of Local 47, Master Class for Tom Kubis' intro to music appreciation class at Golden West College, woodwind clinic/concert at the YULA Jewish high school. In addition, by participating in a USC Outreach program, she educated many elementary schools in the Los Angeles district. She is still currently active with giving master classes and private instructions.
HC is always working on many different projects at HCwinds Entertainment, which includes song writing, recording, one man band project, and contracting musicians, bands, and horn sections (GroovinTouch, Illustrious Sound, Emerald*Horns), while collaborating with other creative artists, bands, and companies for various shows and services.
Endorsements/Reviews/Press:
98.9 WOWE Jamz Smooth Jazz Shows, Michigan (smooth jazz single "Shoreline Sunrise" on air 2012)
Dakota Saxophones, PJLA MUSIC Company (www.saxdakota.com/artistinfo.html)
JazzTimes (issues June 2012, September 2012)
StageSceneLA, April, 2012
Musicals in LA, Dec 2010
Examiner, Dec 2010
Glendale Newspress, Dec, 2010
Backstage, 2010
StageSceneLA, Dec 2010
LA Weekly, Dec 2010
Channel ABC, Dec 2010
“...production’s couldn’t-be-better onstage six-piece orchestrathe production’s couldn’t-be-better onstage six-piece orchestra...Hayan Charlston on reeds…” Steven Stanley, April 16 2012, StageSceneLA
"Hayan Charlston's sax is heavenly..." - Candyce Columbus, Examiner Review
"Hayan Charlston on sax get a heavy workout..." - James Petrillo, Glendale News Press
"...Hayan Charlston (sax/EWI) is terrific..Onstage and throughout..." -Ellen Dostal, Musicals in LA
"Especially noteworthy are Hayan Charlston's sizzling sax and clarinet performances.."-By LA Weekly Cristic, Dec.23, 2010
"Hayan Charlston (sax &ewi)- provide bang-up back-up, with an extra round of applause for Charlston's sax solo.." -Steven Stanley, StageSceneLA Review
Sessions and Shows:
Abstract Ensemble albums (2012) |"It's A SpongeBob Christmas" Album (released Nov. 2012) | WGTE public media commercial tracks (2012)|
Will Farrell’s Funny or Die Comedy | Illustrious Sound album singles| Joe Gallant film project | Mehrshad (Iranian pop artist's new single in 2013)| Kazem Alemi, Persian producer (woodwind track) | Mansour, Persian pop artist (Vegas show tracks) | Michael Ziegfield’s Comedy shows| The First Joel- Billy Joel comedy (at Garry Marshall’s theatre) |The Mystic Orchestra classic rock (national tour)| American Music Abroad (Europe tour) | The Sit Down (Independent film) | weSparks Cancer Benefit | WYNGS fashion show
MUSICALS:
(A New Brain, The Wedding Singer, Sound of Music, Grease, Christmas Carol, Chicago, Aida, West Side Story, Into the Woods, Secret Garden, Oliver, Scarlett Pimpernell, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Guys and Dolls, Throughly Modern Millie, Roaring of Greasepaint, The Chorus Line, Carousal, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Man of La Mancha, Boyfriend, Anything Goes, Flower Drum Song, Sweeny Todd, Beauty and the Beast, Ragtime, Wizard of Oz, Suessical the Musical, Pippin, Big River, You are a Good Man Charlie Brown, Urinetown, Oklahoma!, A Funny Thing on the Way Happened to Forum, Kiss Me Kate, Cabaret, Fiodello, Reefer Madness, Mac and Mabel, The Music Man, Silver Stockings, Five Guys Named Moe, Nutcracker, Joseph and the amazing technicolor dream coat, Company, Babes in Arms, Curtains, City of Angels, White Christimas, 1940's Radio Hour, Evita, 25th Annual Spelling Bee, Damn Yankees, No No Nannett, Frog and Toad, Bye Bye Birdie, Ave Q, Drowsy Chaperone, etc..)
Theatre/Entertainment companies:
The Troubadour Co. | Musical Theatre West | Pacific Light Opera | Downey Civic Light Opera | Brea Civic Light Opera | Fullerton Civic Light Opera | McCoy Rigby Co., | The Mystic Music | Long Beach Ballet Company | Stargate Production | Nikki Beach | French Tuesdays | Bob Gail agency| Instrumental Casting| R.E.L. Production| 90210 Entertainment | HCwinds| etc…
Local CA venues:
Agave Hollywood
Alex Theatre Glendale
Ambassador Auditorium Pasadena
Anaheim Heritage Forum
Armstrong Torrence Civic Theatre
Baltimore Hotel Downtown LA
Bellflower Civic Center
Beverly Four Seasons
Beverly Hilton
Beverly Wilshire
Burnight Theatre Cerritos
California Plaza
Camino Real Playhouse
Century Plaza Hotel, Century City
Churches: St. Thomas (Hollywood) | Malibu Seventh Aventist| Westwood Presbyterian| St. Martins (Yorba Linda)| St. Andrews (Newport)| St.Joseph(Bellflower)| St. Linus (Norwalk)| Glendale Presbyterian(Glendale)| O.C. Worship Center (Orange)| Bethel Grace Baptist (Cerritos)| ST. Maryanne (Pico Rivera)| Cause Community(Brea)
Curtis Theatre Brea
Disneyland, Downtown Disney
Downey Civic Theatre
Fullerton Civic
Garry Marshall’s Falcon Theatre
Gibson Amp Theatre, Universal City
Greek Theatre, Los Angeles
Hilton LAX
Hyatt Regecy Century Plaza, Century City
InterContinental Hotel on Avenue of the Stars
Long Beach Performing Arts, Terrace Theatre
Lux Hotel Beverly
Mariott (Irvine, Downtown LA)
McCullum Theatre Palm Desert
McKinney Theatre Mission Viejo
My Studios Club in Hollywood
Orange County Pavillion Theatre
Orange County Performing Arts Center
Pasadena Civic Center
Plumber Auditorium Fullerton
Richard Carpenter Performing Center in Long Beach
Ritz Carlton (Marina Del Rey, Laguna Niguel)
Riviera Country Club, Brentwood
Rollin Stone Lounge Hollywood
Saban Theatre
Sinai Temple, Beverly
Sheraton LAX, and Downtown LA
Thousand Oaks Philharmonic Recital Hall
Universal Hilton at Universal Studios
Universal Sheraton at Universal Studios
Warner Grand Theatre San Pedro
Westin (Downtown San Diego)
Westwood Memorial
Wilshire Theatre, Beverly Hills
Zipper Hall, downtown LA
Out of Town Venues:
Dubai- Aviation Club for International Boxing Championship
Ft. Lauderdale/Sunrise, FL - Bank Atlantic Center
Jacksonville, FL- Veterans Mem Arena
Las Vegas- Planet Hollywood, Mandalay Bay, Hyde at Bellagio, Paris
Mobile, AL- Civic Center
Orlando, FL- Amway Arena
Savannah, GA- Savannah Civic Center
Tampa St. Pete, FL- Times Forum
Artists/Entertainers:
Adam Pascal of Rent on Broadway (benefit concert)
Amir Efrat (Air Supply keyboardist)
Andy Madadian (Persian/Armenian artist)
Avant (RnB artist)
Barry McGuire (California Dreamin’ singer)
Bob Sheppard (jazz saxophonist)
Carol Kaye (Beach Boys original bass player)
Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night lead singer)
Farhad Besharati (Kanun artist)
Faramarz Assef (Persian pop artist)
Garry Marshall (Falcon Theare)
Grant Geisseman (Two and a Half Men, guitarist)
Jeff Jarvis (Kendor jazz publishing company)
Jennifer Hall (saxophonist of Dancing with the Stars)
Jennifer Shellton of the Ragtime Tour (benefit concert)
Joan Ryan of Saved by the Bell (benefit concert)
John Lloyd Young (Frankie Valli of Jersey Boys Broadway)
Joseph Bwarie (Frankie Vallli of Jersey Boys Tour)
Mansour Persian Rock Star (shows in CA, Vegas, Dubai)
Matthew Morrison of Glee (benefit concert)
Mehrshad (Iranian pop artist)
Michael Ziegfeld (comedian)
Nicole Parker of Wicked on Broadway (benefit concert)
Kazem Alemi (Persian producer, composer)
Omid (Persian artist)
Pouya (Persian artist)
Samir (Perisian artist)
Sami Beigi (Persian pop artist)
Scott Whitfield (jazz trombonist)
Shahram Shabpareh (Persian artist)
Sponge Bob the Square Pants (Christmas album)
Teri Hatcher of Desperate Housewives (awards concert)
Tim Russ Band (Tim Russ from Star Trek)
Tom Kubis (jazz composer, arranger, educator, session player)
Will Ferrell (Funny or Die Comedy proj)
Zane Musa (saxophonist of Carson Daly Show)
Groups:
Abstract Ensemble (jazz)
American Music Abroad (Europe tour to London, Paris, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Austria)
Beats, 90210 Entertainment
Bells of Burbon Street
Big Noys Jazz
Bijuoux International Band
Blues Racket Band
Crazy Rhythms the Charleston Band
DJ Behmix
Emerald*Horns
Friends International Band
Geo Valley big band
Green Smoke (Smooth, R&B)
Groove 90210 Entertainment
GroovinTouch*
Industrial Jazz Group (San Diego, San Francisco shows)
Jeff Jarvis CSULB studio jazz orchestra
Jennifer Anderson Swing Band
Loung-O-Rama
Mike Henebry 20’s Band
Nazarian, Allen G band
Newport Winds Quintet
Orchestra Surreal
Pulse, 90210 Entertainment
R.E.L Production
Rouge, 90210 Entertainment
The Tim Russ Band
Tino Productions (Latin, Salsa)
The Illustrious Sound *
The Mystic Orchestra (Classic Rock National Tour)
The Waves Orchestra
Tom Kubis GWC jazz ensemble
Scott Slane Jazz Trio and recording sessions
Shawn Kayvon Instrumental Band
Smooth Touch
Symphony Orchestras: USC Thornton | LA Camerata Orchestra (broadcasted on radio from The Zipper Hall) | Brentwood | CSULB |Bellflower| OCYSO Chapman| Pacific Saxophone Quartet | Marriage of Figaro opera | Nutcracker ballet | “Pet Sounds” Orchestra (Beach Boys tribute) | etc.
Velvet Rope (RnB, Cover)
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- *The Illustrious Sound*Perfect for any occasions whether it is for cocktail lounge hour, fashion show events, clubs, ceremonies, or parties. Smaller group with a modern taste, original tracks and grooves. Flexible to setup big or light depending on the event. Style can be classy and tropical breezy to funky beats and crazy hands-up-in-the air!*GroovinTouch*live band setup (at least 5 or 6 musicians setup required, more the better), good for parties, clubs, venues with bigger spaces for bigger setup for fun groovy music to dance to. Styles include be pop, rock, top40, RnB, standards, etc...*Emerald*Horns*customizable energizing brass/horn section4pc horn section may include: 2trumpet+sax+trombone3pc horn section: tpt+sax+tbone#(customizable) options:~#1. One man band (Sax and Woodwinds)~#2. Duo (winds & guitar or keyboard)~#3. Trio (winds & guitar/keys & bass)~#4. Quartet (winds & guitar/keys & bass & drums)~#5. Quintet (winds & guitar& keys &bass &drums)~Horn Section, small combos, rock/cover bands, wedding bands, soothing chamber ensemble, smooth jazz groups, DJsAll packages can be customized with extra add-ons or substitute with DJs or vocalists depending on the type of event/shows or client's taste.Please note that quotes vary depending on the type of event, location, length, and requests.Please click "Contact" for quotes/inquiries
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Greek Theatre 2012 video
