MUSICIAN RASTINE CALHOUN III

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                   SAXOPHONE                                     FLUTE             KEYBOARDS                         ARRANGER
                     PRODUCER
                                    WIND CONTROLLER
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                               Rastine with Babyface

EXPERIENCE:

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BABYFACE: SAXOPHONE, KEYS & WIND CONTROLLER

MARVIN GAYE: SAXOPHONE

JAMES INGRAM: SAXOPHONE,  KEYS & WIND CONTROLLER

DIANE REEVES: SAXOPHONE & KEYBOARDS

PATRICE RUSHEN: SAXOPHONE

GLADYS KNIGHT: SAXOPHONE KEYS & WIND CONTROLLER

TINA MARIE: SAXOPHONE & KEYBOARDS

SHEILA E: SAXOPHONE

THE GAP BAND: SAXOPHONE

STEVIE WONDER: SAXOPHONE

STEPHANIE MILLS: SAXOPHONE

THE FOUR TOPS: SAXOPHONE

ARETHA FRANKLIN: SAXOPHONE

SHEENA EASTON: SAXOPHONE & KEYBOARDS

BILL WITHERS: SAXOPHONE & KEYBOARDS

PAUL JACKSON JR.: SAXOPHONE & KEYBOARDS

BILLY PRESTON: SAXOPHONE

BB KING: SAXOPHONE 

THE TEMPTATIONS: SAXOPHONE

HORACE TAPSCOTT: SAXOPHONE  

DURELL COLEMAN: SAXOPHONE 

PATTI AUSTIN: SAXOPHONE & KEYS 

 HELEN  BAYLOR: SAXOPHONE & KEYS  

TERRY LYN CARRINGTON: SAXOPHONE & KEYS 

VANESSA WILLIAMS: SAXOPHONE  

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Bio

   
Born in Los Angeles, California, Rastine attended Locke High School, noted for its
musical excellence. Locke alumni also include fine musicians such as Patrice Rushen,
Gerald Albright, Ndugu Chancellor and recording artist, Tyrese. While at Locke, Rastine
studied saxophone and performed with the school's jazz band, concert band and wind
ensemble, as well as playing with some of the local big bands. While a senior at Locke,
Rastine received the Most Outstanding Musician Award and won a competition enabling
him to perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival backing jazz greats such as John Lewis,
Woody Herman and Mundell Lowe. Rastine attended Southern University where he studied
jazz, woodwinds, arranging and composition under the direction of legendary music
Professor and clarinetist, Alvin Batiste. Rastine’s first touring experience was with the
Four Tops, and he went on to tour with Kenny Babyface Edmonds, Marvin Gaye,
the Gap Band, James Ingram, Diane Reeves, Sheena Easton, Patrice Rushen and
Gladys Knight among others. In addition to touring and performing, Rastine has also
performed studio recordings with many of these artists.  Though alto, tenor, soprano
saxophone, flute and clarinet are considered to be Rastine's primary instruments,
he is also noted for his skills as a wind controller specialist, producer, and is often hired
to play saxophone, double on keyboards and wind controller as second and third
instruments.  Rastine is also a composer, arranger and producer who's work has been
featured in films such as “Hoodlums” starring Lawrence Fishburn and Andy Garcia,
“Life” starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence, “The Little Death” starring J.T. Walsh,
“Kissing Jessica”starring Jennifer Westfeldt, and the television shows “Felicity” and “Crossing Jordan”. He has also been involved in production and digital editing for recording labels such as
Capitol Records,RCA, BMG, Loud, and many independent companies. Rastine created and ran a successful jazz and creative music program at Ribet’ Academy, a private college preparatory
school located in Los Angeles, California, where he taught music including jazz, theory,
composition, soloing and performance for four years.

Currently, Rastine continues to perform, write, record, tour, teach and produce for various
recording artists, including under his own name.


 

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Contact Information:

-Phone 818 379-3321

-P.O. Box 411231

Los Angeles, CA. 90041

-Email (Rastine@Rastine.com) or click the link below:

Rastine@Rastine.com

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION- 

PLEASE CLICK ON LINKS BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

 

Marvin Gaye Performance 1983 USA Tour

James Ingram Tokyo Japan

More info. on Rastine

Hoodlum Soundtrack

Adriana Evans

THE DURELL COLEMAN BAND (DCB)

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                  Rastine with James Ingram
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Rastine with Guitarist Paul Jackson Jr.

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Rastine with Bill Withers

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The Bill Withers Band

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The Babyface Band

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Rastine with Diane Reeves
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Rastine with Barry Gordy

2008

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