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Althea René

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Althea René Then & Now: Ed 402 - April 9th, 2006
A Detroit native who first picked up the flute at the age of four, Althea René has developed into and gained recognition as a master of improvisation on her chosen instrument. There was always music around the René household. Her dad was a career sideman who played with a number of Motown artists. He was always dabbling in jazz or Motown sounds. Meanwhile Althea's mother played classical music. So it was that Althea just naturally aspired to a career in music. She underwent several years of classical direction from Clement Brown of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and .... more about Althea .

Flute Talk
MP3
2001

Chocolate Rush
Chocolate Carmel
2002

In The Moment
Chocolate Carmel
2006

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In The Moment - Althea René:
Showcased on Edition 399 - March 19th, 2006
In the Moment is now the third chapter in the recording career of Althea René, a Detroit native and a master of improvisation on her chosen instrument. Having first picked up the flute at the age of four, René trained in classical music while she received the inspiration to pursue a career in music from her father who forged a career as a sideman with a number of Motown artists. She underwent several years of direction from Clement Brown of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and then continued her classical training while attending Howard University in Washington DC. After college, her focus switched to Jazz and R&B and for a time she studied with the legendary Donald Byrd while gaining further inspiration from the works of Hubert Laws.

In 1997, Ms René began to tour with Straight Ahead, an all female internationally acclaimed jazz band... read more .


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In The Moment - Althea René:
Featured on Fresh Trax: Edition 397 - March 5th, 2006
Classically trained as a flautist, Althea René comes from a family that has strong connections to the music industry. Growing up in Detroit, Michigan, her father forged a career as a sideman with numerous Motown stars and thereby provided Althea with a fertile grounding in music. René began studying flute at age four and while in college, she played with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, before turning her attention to jazz and popular music. For a time Althea studied with the legendary Donald Byrd while gaining further inspiration from the works of Hubert Laws. Over the years, she has developed her own creative style to the point where she is widely regarded as one of the top jazz ... go to the feature.


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