GRAMMY Foundation and Music Educators Award - Melton Mustafa - Parkway SOTA Lauderhill, Florida "Seven Minute Anticipation Guide on Dreams" Melton Mustafa was recently nominated for the Grammy Foundation Music Educators Award Contact: mustafaonsax.com or meltonmustafa@yahoo.com website: www.mustafaonsax.com or meltonmustafa.com Videographer: Javan Martin Javan633@gmail.com "Mustafa on Sax" is one of South Florida's most entertaining and dynamic young educator/artists/producers. He is known for his charisma, flare for fashion and soulful saxophone playing. His comprehensive knowledge of all genres of music gives him a unique edge when it comes to entertaining people of all backgrounds. Melton Mustafa, son of International Jazz Trumpeter Melton S. Mustafa, was born in Atlanta, GA and raised in Miami, FL and was recently featured at The Jazz in the Gardens Festival in Miami. With his roots firmly planted in Miami, he began his musical journey while attending Miami Carol City High School under the direction of Mr. Frank Neal. Melton Mustafa received a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Florida A&M; University. During that time, he served as Saxophone Section Leader and head of the Dance Routine committee for the Legendary Marching 100. Additionally, while at FAMU, Mustafa performed with the FAMU Strikers at the famed Apollo Theater and traveled the world with the Marching 100. After completing his undergraduate degree, Mustafa received a Master's Degree in Education from Florida International University where he is currently working on his Doctoral Degree in Leadership. Melton Mustafa currently works as a Professional Music Educator at Parkway School of the Arts and Florida Memorial University in addition to performing, directing and producing music professionally. As a professional musician, Mustafa has studied and performed all over the United States with groups like: The Melton Mustafa Orchestra (A 17-piece Jazz Big Band ala Count Basie), Rock With You Ent., Ike and Val Woods (Blues Band), Betty Padgett (Blues/Funk Vocalist), The New Vision Sax Ensemble (Sax Quartet), Barabas and "The New Tribe" in the Bahamas. As a music director, Mustafa has conducted the Star Spangled Banner for the Junior Olympics, written and directed a show for the Super Bowl entitled Global Rhythms Local Beat, served as the Musical Director for the Show From the Porch featuring Danny Glover, directed the band and choreographed Master "P" and Little Romeo's music video, Two Way (which was featured on the show TV Show Access Granted- the making of the video). As a producer, Melton Mustafa just released Scenes from Miami Vol. 1, The Softer Side CD (featuring International trumpeter and recording artist Melton Mustafa Sr.) and just came back from New York recording his latest CD The Traveling Man. Melton Mustafa is currently working on adapting his original music Shalom Salaam Serene into an audio book to be used in the public school system and a "play along" CD/Book to be used as an educational resource. Mustafa has been featured on the following: Butterfly CD (poetry and sax), St. Louis Blues CD (Big Band), Sea B MarrahCD (Reggae), Betty Pageant CD (Blues sax), Ike and Val Woods CD (sax), Guest Artist for the show By Kids for Kids (channel 10), acted in Tom Dowd (Film), Acted in The Buddy Holly Story Actors Play House(off Broadway), danced at the Apollo Theater (Striker dance troupe). A couple of years ago, Melton Mustafa wrote and received a grant to start a community band at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center. The grant was written to secure a venue for anyone, musically trained in jazz or classical music, in the community to play and perform.

• published: 11 Jun 2014
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