Daughter
of a jazzman and classically trained, (she studied with the 1st chair flute
of the LA Philharmonic) Cynth signed her first recording contract with Warner
Bros/Seven Arts at the age of 19, and released an album with hall of fame
singer/songwriter Paul Williams and award winning producer Richard Perry.
She continued to work as a studio musician in Los Angeles before journeying
to San Francisco to perform as a musician and actor with the world-acclaimed
San Francisco Mime Troupe. From there, Cynth went on to play with numerous
bands in major venues throughout Los Angeles and San Francisco. Her Los
Angeles based group High Risk was the first release for the groundbreaking
woman's recording company Olivia Records. You can also hear Cynth on "Flowers
in the Desert" by Manuel Iman, (Eversound) and on Christine Steven's, "The
Art and Heart of Drum Circles" (Hal Leonard)After many years as a flutist, Cynth began making her own bamboo flutes and exploring the powers of what she calls "organic music." She continues to be a musical pioneer, researcher and student, recently studying with the royal court drummer of Benin, Desiree Adamou and Senegalese masters Sheik Dieye and Fara Gaye. Cynth regularly performs in the Los Angeles area and with the release of Flute Medicine plans to reach audiences around the world.
Email: Cynth its72@compuserve.com