2007 Doctor of Musical Arts in Saxophone Performance, Jazz Studies as related
field. University of North Texas – Denton, Texas
2001 Master of Music Education Summa Cum Laude
University of Central Oklahoma – Edmond, Oklahoma
1998 Bachelor of Arts in Saxophone Performance Summa Cum Laude
Oklahoma City University – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2019 Minerva (OC 33024)
Four newly commissioned pieces; three of which are first recordings.
“My favorite classical release of 2019” – Nick May, the Saxophonist Magazine
“the playing is fantastic (as always!). What a great project from beginning to end”
– Taimur Sullivan, Northwestern University
2017 Nine Short Stories (OA2 22147
Read Downbeat’s four-star review here
Listen to an interview about the CD on KLCC here
Additional reviews: George Harris, Jazz Weekly; Hobart Taylor, KUCI – Irvine, CA; Chris Spector, Midwest Record
2013 Le merle Noir. Origin Classics (OC 33017).
Received good airplay in the USA and Canada; was featured on Israel Herman’s radio show, “On the Wind.”
2009 Fissures: 20th Century Music for Saxophone and Harp. Origin Classics (OC33008). With Yumiko Endo Schlaffer, harp. The CD features pieces for soprano, alto, tenor, bass saxophone and pedal harp. Repertoire by French, Dutch, Spanish, and American composers. Favorably reviewed by Dr. Joren Cain on The Saxophone Symposium. NPR’s “Morning Edition” of April 29 2010 played two tracks from the CD: Second movement from Jean-Louis Petit’s Sonatine and Benimeli’s Capricho Mediterraneo.
2008 Tuesday’s Blues. Origin’s OA2 label. (OA2 22046).
Album received great reviews on Jazz Times, Jazz Review, and All music Guide.
Received and still receiving airplay on over 41 radio stations around the world.
Book
2009 Music for Saxophone and Harp. ISBN 978-3-8383-2001-4 VDM
Verlagsservicegesellschaft mbH / LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.
– Classical, recent* –
2020 • Magenta by Evan C Paul, world premiere at North American Saxophone Alliance National Conference in Tempe, AZ
2019 • Performed Romeo and Juliet with Orchestra Next
2018 • Recitals at Virginia Tech, University of North Carolina Greensboro, University of Oregon
2017 • Recital of all new commissioned works presented at University of Indiana, Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Linfield College
2016 • Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Band by William Bolcom. With Rodney Dorsey, conductor. 3 performances: in Beall hall, Ashland HS, and at CBDNA in Reno, NV
2015 • Numerous performances with the Eugene Symphony: Harbison, Gershwin, Prokofiev, Bernstein, Williams.
2014 • Performed a saxophone and harp program in eight different venues in California, Oregon, Washington
2013 • Performed on three different programs with the Eugene Symphony
2012 • Performed at the North American Saxophone Alliance convention in Arizona
2011 • Performed the world Premiere of Jean-Louise Petit’s Concerto pour
saxophones with the Oregon Wind Ensemble
Ensemble (first studio recording of the piece)
Orchestra with the Flagstaff Symphony, Flagstaff, AZ
time a saxophonist was invited to play at the festival.
SUNY Potsdam, NY
2010 • Performed at the North American Saxophone Alliance biennial convention in Athens, GA
2009 • Performed a concert of contemporary Music for Two Saxophones in Tel-Aviv
and Ramat Hasharon, Israel. With saxophone virtuoso Gan Lev
master classes, large ensemble coaching (Stillwater, Oklahoma)
of Idaho wind ensemble
2008 • Performed John Mackey’s Concerto for Soprano Saxophone with the Oregon Wind Ensemble
American Saxophone Alliance Convention in Columbia, South Carolina; with pianist Scott Marosek
2007 • Performed Edison Denisov’s Concerto Piccolo at the Northwest Percussion
Festival (Boise, Idaho), North American Saxophone Alliance Region I Meeting (Pulman, Washington), and at University of Oregon
– Jazz, recent* –
2020 • Recorded a live video feature for The Saxophonist Magazine
2019 • Café Racer Sessions (Seattle, Washington)
2018 • Featured artist with the CCM big band, NASA evening jazz concert
2017 • Featured artist with the East Hubbard Jazz Orchestra in Chicago
2016 • Played seven different shows at the Jazz Station (as a leader); played 18 concerts as a side person
2015 • Played alto with the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies at Stamford Jazz Festival and Club Mexicali (New Jersey)
2014 • Performed live on KLCC
2013 • Performed at regional NASA with Seamus Blake
2012 • Northwest tour with Jangeun Bae. Radio broadcast on KMHD.fm Portland, OR
2011 • Concerts in Jaffa and Jerusalem, Israel with Gittit Boazson’s quartet
2010 • Asia Jazz Tour with Jangun Bae. Nine concerts in Korea and Japan
2008 • Idit Shner Quartet with Toby Koenigsberg (piano), Sam Howard (bass), and
Jason Palmer (drums). Frequent jazz shows (Portland, Oregon), radio broadcast
on KMHD 91.9fm
heritage project (Eugene, Oregon)
Ellington (Eugene, Oregon)
Institute for the Arts (Eugene, Oregon)
2007 • Played a jazz concert of music from the Jewish liturgy arranged for a jazz
quartet at University of Oregon
Woods, arranged for 5 saxophones and rhythm section).
2019 There Is Another World, Peter Mulvey, Righteous Babe Records (clarinet and bass clarinet)
2015 “Tricks of Light”, Jessika Smith. PJCE records (alto, flute)
2014 Thick Line by Alex Temple, “New Millennium Music for Horn” Quadre Records, Inc. (tenor saxophone)
2013 “Let It Show”, Sean Peterson Ess-tet (alto saxophone)
2006 Pushing Buttons by Andrew Walters, “Music from SEAMUS, vol. 16” (alto)
2005 Two o’clock Lab Band recording (lead alto)
2004 UNT Wind Symphony – Allegories (alto and baritone)
2003 Three O’clock Lab Band – live (lead alto)
2001 Alvaro’s Brazilian Jazz – Simplicity of Approach (flute)
2000 University of Central Oklahoma – Jazz Band (tenor) Searls and Allen – Time & Again (soprano and alto)
1999 Jockimo – Live at Dooley’s, Swing Lo with Jockimo (tenor and alto)
2020 Magenta / Evan C. Paul
2018 Quicksilver / Stacy Garrop (also first recording of saxophone and piano version)
2017 Another Sleepless Night / Tony Glausi
Saturation / Andrea Reinkemeyer
Na’ama / Ziv Slama
2016 Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Band / William Bolcom
Minerva for alto saxophone and Piano / Evan C. Paul
2015 Sextet / Miklòs Maròs
2014 Behemoth for baritone saxophone and percussion / Roshanne Etezady
2013 Prelude and Fugue / Justin Morell
2011 Concerto pour saxophones / Jean-Louis Petit
2009 Pieces premiered during the Oregon Bach Festival’s Composers Symposium: Synthesis, Explained / Huckins • Quartet for a Stormy Night / Griffin • Growl, Spit, Shriek, and Pout / Collons • Troublesome / Zaccagnini • An Enchantment /Tinsley • Traffic-City / Dorsey • Gifts Ungiven / Kirschner • Night Blooming /Meites • Trio / Klein • Ponies to Nowhere / Bayer • Trio * 3.3 /X / Morell • Four Miniatures / Bogdan
2007 McKenzie Fanfare / Terry McQuillkin
2006 Pushing Buttons / Andrew Walters (also first recording)
2004 News Broadcast / Germaine Stegall • Yellowstone Blush / Lynn Job (also first recording) • Reflection No. 1 / Alejandro Florez
2003 Things such Dreams are Made On / Joshua Bradford
2019-present Professor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies
University of Oregon, School of Music and Dance
Saxophone Studio class size is about 20 students. Additional duties: Teach saxophone techniques and jazz techniques class to music education majors. Teach saxophone pedagogy and literature class. Teach graduate level jazz improvisation to pianists, bassists, guitarists. Coach saxophone quartets, saxophone ensemble and saxophone sectionals, advise graduate and undergraduate students, and recruit.
2013-2019 Associate Professor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies
University of Oregon, School of Music and Dance
Same duties as above
2008-2013 Assistant Professor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies
University of Oregon, School of Music and Dance
Same duties as above
2005-2008 Instructor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies, University of Oregon
Same duties as above.
2005 Teaching Fellow, University of North Texas.
Four O’clock Lab Band Director: Initiated, programmed and promoted concerts, Organized a recording session. Saxophone studio teacher for both Jazz Studies and Classical Performance majors.
2004 Teaching Fellow, University of North Texas
Nine O’clock Lab Band Director
2002 – 2003 Saxophone Studios (Private Instruction) in Celina and Trophy Club, Texas
2000 – 2001 Graduate Assistant, University of Central Oklahoma
Jazz Ensemble III Assistant director, Wind Ensemble assistant
2020 Philip H. Knight Endowed Professor. A university-wide award of 25,000 for six years.
2018 University of Oregon Summer Research Award. A university-wide award for 5,500; will be used to record new repertoire for saxophone in July 2018.
2016 University of Oregon Faculty Excellence Award. A University-wide award for retention and continuing research. $25,000 in research funds.
2015 Thomas F. Herman Award for Excellence in Pedagogy. A university-wide award “in recognition of achievement and expertise in the areas of studio teaching of saxophone technique and coaching of chamber music ensembles”
Oregon Center for Humanities Summer Award, $5,000.
2009 Selmer performing artist/clinician
2006 Downbeat Magazine Student Music Award, for College Big Band Outstanding performance, with the Two o’clock Lab Band
NASA North American Saxophone Alliance, Region I director
NAfME National Association for Music Education, member
OMEA Oregon Music Educators Association, member, presenter
Jazz Show for PJCE records at the 1905, Portland, OregonMontavilla Jazz Festival, Portland, Oregon
Asia Pacific Saxophone Academy, Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand
Bolero with Eugene Symphony
Guest artist, Women in Jazz Symposium, Central Washington University
Numerous local dates at Cornbread Café and Jazz Station