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Back to SearchSaxophonist Bennett Wood; Taking Inspired Action to Create His Debut Album Space in Time, Ep 231
Saxophonist Bennett Wood is a freelance musician, composer, and clinician. He was recently appointed as Director of Jazz Studies at Webster University. He previously held academic appointments at the…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Saxophonist Kyle Brooks; How Improvising in Different Contexts Influenced His New Album, Monarch, Ep 230
Internationally acclaimed saxophonist, composer, and educator Kyle Brooks is a rising performer and pedagogue seasoned by and for the modern music industry. Versed in multicultural idioms, Kyle has a…
Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago
Saxophonist/Composer Asha Parkinson; Taking Risks to Abolish Cultural Boundaries, Ep 229
Asha Parkinson is a UK-based saxophonist and composer whose works cross the boundaries of classical, jazz, and world music. Asha was a semi-finalist in the 2016, 2018, and 2020 BBC Young Jazz Musicia…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Saxophonist Denis DiBlasio; Adapting and Thriving With Improvisation, Composing and Teaching, Ep 228
Denis DiBlasio is a saxophonist, flutist, composer, arranger, and Full Professor and Director of the Jazz Performance and Composition Programs at Rowan University. Denis was the Musical Director, com…
Published on 11 months ago
Saxophonist James Brandon Lewis; Letting the Melody Drive Innovation, Ep 227
James Brandon Lewis is at the top of the international jazz world. He stands in the tradition of saxophonists such as Sonny Rollins, Albert Ayler, and John Coltrane. With his powerful, direct, and ri…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Saxophonist Theresa Grayson; Live at Sax Girls Rock Concert Las Vegas August 3 2024, Ep 226
Born in Tyler, Texas, and raised in Houston, Theresa Grayson began playing piano and saxophone in fourth grade, building her foundation through church performances from age 12. She studied under reno…
Published on 1 year ago
Saxophonist Joyce Spencer; Live at Sax Girls Rock Concert Las Vegas August 3 2024, Ep 225
Joyce Spencer, an award-winning saxophonist, flutist, and vocalist from Dallas, Texas, showcases a diverse range of musical styles. Her repertoire spans traditional to contemporary jazz, classical to…
Published on 1 year ago
Saxophonist Nancy Saenz, aka ‘Lady Woodwind’; Live at Sax Girls Rock Concert Las Vegas August 3 2024, Ep 224
Nancy Saenz, aka ‘Lady Woodwind’ started her musical journey at Marshall Jr High School in the heart of Houston’s old barrio Northside. She started on the flute, going to many competitions all over T…
Published on 1 year ago
Saxophonist Allana Southerland Prince; Live at Sax Girls Rock Concert Las Vegas Aug. 3 2024, Ep 223
Allana Southerland Prince started playing clarinet in Middle school. She loved music so much, she added saxophone, piano, and flute to the mix. She went to Douglas Anderson School of the Arts for Hig…
Published on 1 year ago
Saxophonist Kim Jay; Live at Sax Girls Rock Concert Las Vegas August 3 2024, Ep 222
Kim Jay takes audiences on a captivating, magical, and awe-inspiring sonic journey with what has been called “a multi-instrumental dream, a cosmic one-woman ensemble”. Kim Jay has been performing as …
Published on 1 year ago