Biography
Veteran saxophonist Quintin Gerard W., known as The Fnkysax Player, is an O.T.S. Music! recording artist and voting member of NARAS also known as The Grammy®. He is a SESAC songwriter publisher and has produced, recorded, and commercially released five urban contemporary smooth jazz albums since his debut CD release “Fnkysax” which introduced “The method of playing saxophone characterized by incorporating elements of Funk, R & B, Gospel, Blues and Jazz supported by the underlying foundation of the urban culture and experience.”
A student of Jazz Master Ellis Marsalis (Loyola University New Orleans) and Earl Turbinton Jr. (The African Cowboy), Quintin Gerard W. is protégé to Kenny Garrett and Hollis Gentry. Quintin holds a Business Management Degree from Southeastern Louisiana University.
This 2022 Smooth Jazz Network® The Beats Year-End Edition “Break Out Artist of the Year Nominee” is a Three Time back-to-back Billboard #1 Contemporary Instrumental Smooth Jazz Airplay charting artist with a combined 5 weeks at #1.
Native to Louisiana’s New Orleans Metro region, the former Louisiana All-State Concert Band member and 1st Chair New Orleans District VI Honor Jazz Band Saxophonist’s music credits include, among others, on-stage performances with Jeff Lorber, guest saxophonists Najee and Dave Koz (Worth Waiting For Tour), Jayson Tipp and San Diego’s Under The Lake, Chaka Khan; commercial recordings with the late Rick James, Charlie Wilson (The Gap Band); and numerous commercial TV and motion picture broadcasts: Levi Strauss, Estee Lauder, Here Comes the Munster’s, BET's Original Comic View opening theme song, and the forthcoming feature film "Abandonment" produced by Annie Malee starring Academy Award Winning Actor Richard Dreyfuss.
More Than Just Music...! Quintin Gerard W. has been performing for over 30 yrs and has been recognized globally for his outstanding work and contribution to Jazz Music! Notably, Quintin Gerard W.'s music is currently being used in clinical research and medical studies to help find a cure for patients who are suffering from epilepsy and other neurological disorders. This cause is endearing to Quintin Gerard W.. as he lost his older brother to epilepsy. Quintin Gerard W. is currently working with Medical Doctors in the field who have already indicated signs of progress from their patients who are listening to his music!
"...We have made major strides in the field but we still have much more work to be done. My preliminary thought is that "Now and Forever" could be used as an example of a song that activates the limbic system as demonstrated by its dreamy elements." - Dr. Alan B. Ettinger, MD, MBA, FAES - Former Professor of Clinical Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine President, Professional Advisory Board, and the EPIC Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island.