FRANK MACCHIA

Exotica / Third Stream / Fusion / RnB / Jazz Related Improv/Composition • United States
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Born and raised in San Francisco, CA., Frank started on the clarinet at the age of ten years old. Soon afterward he began studies on bassoon, saxophone and flute. By the age of fourteen he began studying composition, writing jazz and classical pieces for his high school band and orchestra and for jazz ensembles that rehearsed at the local union hall, including trumpeter Mike Vax's Big Band. In 1975-76 Frank wrote jazz/classical hybrid works that were performed by the San Francisco Symphony and local professional jazz musicians, and he composed and conducted an orchestral overture for his high school graduation ceremony. During this time period he also performed and arranged music for contemporary dance bands in the Bay Area.

In 1976 Frank attended Berklee College of Music, studying woodwinds with Joseph Viola, Joe Allard, Steve Grossman and composition/arranging with Herb Pomeroy, Phil Wilson, Greg Hopkins, Tony Texiera, and Ken
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FRANK MACCHIA Booga-Booga album cover 4.00 | 1 ratings
Booga-Booga
Fusion 1981
FRANK MACCHIA Introducing Frankie Maximum album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Introducing Frankie Maximum
Exotica 1989
FRANK MACCHIA Frankie Maximum Goes Way-er Out West album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Frankie Maximum Goes Way-er Out West
Exotica 1991
FRANK MACCHIA The Galapagos Suite album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Galapagos Suite
Jazz Related Improv/Composition 2003
FRANK MACCHIA Animals album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Animals
Exotica 2004
FRANK MACCHIA Mo' Animals album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mo' Animals
Exotica 2006
FRANK MACCHIA Emotions album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Emotions
Third Stream 2006
FRANK MACCHIA Frank Macchia Featuring The Prague Orchestra ‎: Landscapes album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Frank Macchia Featuring The Prague Orchestra ‎: Landscapes
Third Stream 2007
FRANK MACCHIA Saxolollapalooza album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Saxolollapalooza
Exotica 2008
FRANK MACCHIA Folk Songs for Jazzers album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Folk Songs for Jazzers
Exotica 2010
FRANK MACCHIA Son of Folk Songs for Jazzers album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Son of Folk Songs for Jazzers
Exotica 2011
FRANK MACCHIA Swamp Thang album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Swamp Thang
Fusion 2011
FRANK MACCHIA Fried Zombie Stew album cover 3.00 | 1 ratings
Fried Zombie Stew
Fusion 2012
FRANK MACCHIA Grease Mechanix album cover 4.00 | 1 ratings
Grease Mechanix
Fusion 2013
FRANK MACCHIA Rhythm Kaleidoscope album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
Rhythm Kaleidoscope
Third Stream 2018
FRANK MACCHIA Bluezapalooza album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bluezapalooza
RnB 2021

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FRANK MACCHIA Frank Macchia, Brock Avery ‎: Rhythm Abstraction - Azure album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Frank Macchia, Brock Avery ‎: Rhythm Abstraction - Azure
Third Stream 2020
FRANK MACCHIA Frank Macchia / Brock Avery : Rhythm Abstraction - Gold album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Frank Macchia / Brock Avery : Rhythm Abstraction - Gold
Third Stream 2020
FRANK MACCHIA Frank Macchia / Brock Avery : Rhythm Abstraction - Ruby album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Frank Macchia / Brock Avery : Rhythm Abstraction - Ruby
Third Stream 2020

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