Biography
Juan Oskar Maynes was raised and lives in Glendale, Arizona, the oldest of ten children, and of a musical family. Mrs. “Mom” Maynes, a trained concert pianist retired at the ripe old age of 20 years old to raise children and give piano lessons. “In our family, if you didn’t play a musical instrument you sang. That also meant the harmonies...a good part of our Dad’s salary went to buying musical instruments.”
Juan Oskar has been a working musician since he was 17 years old (now 55...YIKES!) and has played many styles and many venues. Whether it was performing with the Glendale Community Summer Concert Band, or the jazz Extreme Decibel Big Band, or performing at The Sun Dome, Chandler Center of the Arts, or doing rock, Latino, or country music at any of the resorts and night clubs (bars etc.) in Arizona, he has always felt right at home.
Juan Oskar Maynes was inspired by “Mom” Maynes’ classical background and his father’s Hispanic heritage, and the jazz of the 1950’s and 1960’s and the Rock/Pop sounds of the 1950’s to now.
Instrumentation
Juan Oskar: Trumpet (Yamaha Z Horn), Yamaha Motif ES6 Keyboard & vocals.
Single: Keyboards, Vocals, and Trumpet
Duo: Same as Single w/female vocalist or drummer
Trio: Same as Single w/female vocalist & Drums
Discography
Juan (Jay) Oskar Maynes aka Juan Oskar
www.juanoskar.biz
1979 45 rpm “A Kick in the Brass”
1981 45 rpm “Cowboy Strut”
1983 45 rpm “Christmas is For Grownups Too”
*note: These records received extensive air-play on Arizona radio Stations.
1986 “Laser Lips Project” (unpublished) Featuring... Drummer: Hal Blaine & Trumpeter: John Eth
1989-1990 “Groovin’ High” Cassette Album w/Jazz vocal ensemble “Mayneswing”
1998 “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers” (Fifth Edition) Paul C. Krouse/Publisher
2001 CD “Baile Buffet” (www.amazon.com)
2004 CD “Jazz Pizzazz and Latino” (www.cdbaby.com) (Tower Records.com)
2004 Four Songs Published by: Transition Music
2005 CD “Christmas is For Grownups Too”
2005 Received an official "Artist Endorsement" from the Yamaha Corporation of America.
2006-2007 Cable TV: "Black Don't Crack", "Latin Lifestyles", "Renovate My Place", "Travel in Style" & "Writer's Hot List". 2007 CD "Superhero"
Links
| http://www.juanoskar.biz |