Gary Stroutsos is a flute player based in Seattle who plays a variety of genres of music. He has made his mark by tapping into the Native American canon, and has brought several forgotten songs to life. He plays a variety of different flutes from all around the world, and in unusual settings.

Gary has played and collaborated with many recognized musicians. Danilo Lozano, Jonn Serrie

Jonn Serrie

Jonn Serrie is a composer of space music, a genre of ambient electronic music, and New Age music. He has recorded at least eighteen albums and worked on various projects for Lucasfilm, IMAX Corporation, NASA, the United States Navy, Hayden Planetarium, Expo Seville, and CNN.-Musical career:Serrie...

, William Eaton

William Eaton

William Eaton was a United States Army officer and the Consul to Tunis . He played important diplomatic and military roles in the war between the United States and Tripoli...

, Glen Velez

Glen Velez

Glen Velez is an American percussionist, vocalist, and composer, specializing in frame drums from around the world. He is largely responsible for the increasing popularity of frame drums in the United States and around the world....

, David Lanz

David Lanz

David Lanz is a Grammy-nominated New Age pianist. His most popular album, Cristofori's Dream, topped the New Age charts in 1988, which was No. 1 on Billboard's first adult alternative/New Age chart for 27 weeks and eventually sold platinum. Natural States peaked at No...

, James Newton

James Newton

James W. Newton is an American jazz flautist, composer, and conductor.-Biography:From his earliest years, James Newton grew up immersed in the sounds of African American music, including urban blues, rhythm and blues, and gospel. In his early teens he played electric bass guitar, alto saxophone,...

, Poncho Sanchez

Poncho Sanchez

Poncho Sanchez , a Mexican-American, is a conguero , Latin jazz band leader, and salsa singer. In 2000, Sanchez and his ensemble won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album for their work on the Concord Picante album Latin Soul...

 and Michito Sanchez to name a few.

Noted flute maker Vance Pennington has constructed a Gary Stroutsos signature version of the Xiao

Xiao (flute)

The xiao is a Chinese vertical end-blown flute. It is generally made of dark brown bamboo . It is also sometimes called dòngxiāo , dòng meaning "hole." An ancient name for the xiāo is shùdí The xiao is a Chinese vertical end-blown flute. It is generally made of dark brown bamboo (called...

, a flute that Gary has introduced to Native American music.

External links

• Gary Stroutsos
• [ Gary Stroutsos All Music Bio]