Research and Teaching Interests: Gospel Choir Clinician, Gospel Keyboard Improvisation, Solo Hammond B-3, Saxophone ... continues membership with the Music Educator’s National Conference and the ...

There’s a new voice on the saxophone, forged in the gritty steel town ... She’s a band leader whose music follows in the footsteps of 1960’s soul jazz and the hard bop roots of her hometown.

Performing at the Ordway, Jess Gillam played with effervescent sparkle, shining a light on the versatility of the saxophone.

Many great saxophonists have visited the jazz saxophone studio including Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Greg Osby, George Garzone, Jeff Lederer, Stan Sulzmann and College of Music alumna Tia Fuller.

Wendel, a talented and adventurous jazz saxophonist, is known for his sophisticated compositional style, which incorporates elements of classical music and post-rock influences. Wendel first emerged ...