Mindy Canter
San Francisco, California, United States | INDIE
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“Mindy plays from the heart and infuses her music with feeling and soul.”
-John Paris
"Mindy is a soulful flutist. She has the ability to access a sweet spot that turns heads when she plays. Some musicians are gifted with 'presence' in their music and Mindy is one.". -Cyrus Wood-Thomas
“Mindy is a wonderful artist, who is very caring & geniune in her work as a flutist.” -David & Linda LaFlamme / It's A Beautiful Day
“Mindy has a beautiful sound, great energy, and a soulful feel.” -Dann Zinn
“ Mindy is wonderfully interactive, with a great sixth sense of where the music is headed and how to solo with her own voice in a way that is magically suitable to the moment on each tune. There is a timelessness to her playing that hearkens back to the psychedelic era when even jazz musicians were breathing new contemplative life into their music. Mindy is obviously at home in any ensemble and brings her magical touch and breezy tones to any style of music. She's an original and one of a kind.” -Jef Labes (Van Morrison)
"We have had the pleasure of working with Mindy both in the studio and on the stage, and she and her flute bring a fresh energy and excitement with every breath!" -Brett Boyd
“Mindy Canter is an exceptional Flutist. She has great ears, and is sensitive to the artist and producer. “ -Sista Monica Parker
"Mindy is the kind of musician that all the other players wish to be and hope to play with. She really listens and that's such a rare thing, even among musicians! What a pleasure to perform with someone who can match the subtleties of feel, pulse and flow as well as the normal issues of melody, harmony and rhythm."
-Larry Siegel
"Classically trained, world class blues fusion. Killer." -Tom Wright
- Various
Discography
Mindy Canter: "LIVE"
Mindy Canter: "LIVE 2"
Mindy Canter and Yo Yo Ma
Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace)
Gravenites/La Flamme Band, "Sweetwater"
Souleman E. Rowgie, "Mother Africa"
African High Life Music
Mindy Canter and Yo-Yo Ma
"Donna Nobis Pacem"
The Beautiful Losers, "Four Corners of a Tiny Planet"
Sista Monica Parker:
"Sweet Inspirations"
Soon to be released:
Mindy Canter:
"Fluteus Maximus"
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Bio
Flutes/Keyboards/Hammond B3
Music was always a destiny for Mindy Canter. At a young age. she learned to read music before she could read words. She began playing piano at the age of 4, and added the flute at the age of 9.
Although classically trained, Mindy's earliest creative influences were blues and jazz, and later soul, funk, roots, rock n roll...and anything else she could wrap her flute or keyboards around.
At age 19 Mindy performed with Albert King and over the years with Michael Bloomfield, Boz Scaggs, Nick Gravenites, It's A Beautiful Day, Dan Hicks, Ray Obiedo, Roberta Donnay, and Grammy winner Terrence Simien, among many others.
In 1977 Canter recorded a full length African Highlife record with Souleman E. Rowgie (world famous singer/songwriter from Sierra Leona, West Africa), playing keyboards and flute on all tracks.
Last year Canter released a single duet with Yo-Yo Ma entitled Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace).
It is Canter's desire to collaborate, perform, and record with many top notch performing artists in the coming future.
Canter's ability to play many styles and articulate with genuine mastery is the cornerstone of her appeal. Her blend of blues, jazz, funk, and soul is rhythmically infectious and has been widely acclaimed. It is really a treat to experience such a passionate, soulful performer, as she mixes musical genres with grace and ease. The listener can immediately hear the joy in her playing no matter the genre being presented.
Jef Labes (Van Morrison) explains perfectly, "An original...one of a kind"
Fluteus Maximus includes:
Mindy Canter Flutes/Keys/Hammond B3/Vocals
Roy Blumenfeld, Drums, vocals Original member of The Blues Project, Electric Flag, Al Kooper/Nick Gravenites, et al.
Dennis Geyer, Guitar, vocals Performed with: AB Sky, Queen Ida, Zazu Pitts Memorial Orchestra…et al.
Paul Smith, Bass, vocals (Performed with: Dave Brubeck, Dan Hicks, toured with everyone…).
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