Dylan Cramer

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Dylan Cramer (born January 21, 1958 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian jazz musician.

Cramer took up the saxophone at age 13. Four years later Cramer heard a recording of alto sax great Sonny Criss and traveled from Canada to Los Angeles to befriend his mentor and study with him. Tragically, after developing a close relationship with Criss, Sonny Criss committed suicide. After briefly attending the Dick Grove School of Music in Los Angeles (1977-79), Cramer moved on to study privately with Phil Sobel (1978-85), one of L.A.’s finest studio musicians.

The November 2003 release of Bumpin’ on Sunset is Cramer’s second outing for the German jazz label Nagel Heyer Records. Carlos Santana, Wes Montgomery, Vangelis and Ennio Morricone represent a few of the great writers whose songs were the inspiration for this session. Cramer is featured playing a collection of ballads, jazz, Latin, swing, and movie themes. Bumpin’ on Sunset follows up Cramer’s All Night Long (Nagel Heyer Records), and his debut release Remembering Sonny Criss featuring Leroy Vinnegar (independent).