Photo by Alan Spencer
-3rd generation Musician.
Father Modesto Briseno formerly with Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton,
Harry James,
Red Norvo, etc.
MODESTO has been :
-Long time member of The Smith Dobson Quintet.
-Member of Ray Charles orchestra.
-Performed with Tom Harrell.
-Member or Chris Cain band.
-Member of the Full Faith and Credit big band.
-Locations
I've peformed at regularly.
1. Yoshi's
2. Kuumbwa Jazz Center.
3. Jazz at pearls.
4. Garden City.
-Extensive experience in supporting and backing up jazz vocalist's.
-International experience.
1. Toured throughout Japan as Member of the Smith Dobson quintet.
2. Have toured Europe playing many of the major Jazz festivals and Jazz
clubs as a featured soloist.
-Nice Jazz festival
-Toulon festivals
-Crest festivals (televised throughout France).
- St. Gervais Jazz festival.
-Performed six nights in the famed Lional Hampton room at the hotel
Meridian Paris.
- Recently did an extensive United Kindom tour
-National festivals.
1. Montery jazz festival.
2. San Francisco jazz festivals.
3. San Jose Jazz festivals.
4. Jazz and blues festivals all throught the United States. (Washington
Dc.,Little Rock Blues Fest., Memphis blues Fest. tec.
5. Fillmore Festival.
6. Washinton DC jazz fest
-As a recording artist
1. Recorded with Chris Cain band.
2. San Jose Boptet.
3. Several local bands (Nitecry, Mark Whitney, Vince Gomez, Vocal Flight,
etc.)
4. Recently my own quartet, The Modesto Briseno Quartet, has recorded
an
album.
- Have served as jazz educater. Served on the faculty of the Stanford
Jazz
program, and the San Jose jazz camps.