Randy Armstrong (musician)
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Randy Armstrong (born December 3, 1951) is an American musician, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader.[1] Armstrong plays mainly world fusion, ethno jazz and new age music and was a founding member of Do’a / Do’a World Music Ensemble (aka Do’ah).[2][3][4][5][6][7] He is the bandleader for the Randy Armstrong Trio and Randy Armstrong World Fusion Ensemble[8] and a founding member of the contemporary jazz/world fusion music group, Unu Mondo.[9][10] He currently performs solo and with Beyond Borders.[11][12][13][1] He has released and appeared on dozens of albums, film, theatre and dance score recordings as a soloist, accompanist and with all his ensembles.[14] He made the Top 10 of the Billboard New Age Music Charts, with Do’ah's album, World Dance on the Global Pacific/CBS Associated label.[15][16][17][18]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Randal Dane Armstrong |
Born | (1951-12-03) December 3, 1951 (age 72) Elkins, West Virginia, United States |
Genres | World Fusion, Ethno jazz and New Age
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Labels | Philo, Rounder, Global Pacific, CBS Associated, Rhino, Domo, UMP, Ellipsis Arts, Navarre, Mesa/Bluemoon |
Website | www |
Armstrong performs from a collection of over 300 instruments from around the world.[19][11][12] He has composed and recorded numerous scores for film, television, theater and dance.[16][20][21][22]