Eastman saxophone alumni are members of elite ensembles, band leaders, Broadway musicians, educators at the K-12 level, as well as professors and administrators in colleges and conservatories across the world.   See below for a partial list.

 

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CURRENT COLLEGE SAXOPHONE PROFESSORS

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Matthew Amedio, MM ’16 – Houghton College (saxophone, clarinet)

Shirantha Beddage, DMA ‘07 – Humber College, Toronto (saxophone, theory and improv dept. head)

Myles Boothroyd, MM ’15, DMA ’18 – University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point (saxophone, jazz, theory)

Cary Brague – Valdosta State University (saxophone, jazz)

Jeremy Brown, MM ‘82 Performance and Literature – University of Calgary, Canada (saxophone, bands)

Greg Carter, MM ‘89 – St. Francis Xavier University, Canada (saxophone, jazz)

John Cipolla, BM ’84 – Western Kentucky University (saxophone and clarinet)

David Demsey , DMA ’89 – William Paterson University (saxophone, co-chair of the jazz dept

Bruce Diehl, BM ‘90 – Amhurst College (saxophone, jazz)

Rick DiMuzio, MM ’89 – Berklee College of Music, (saxophone, ear training)

Chisato Eda-Marling, DMA ‘08 – Nazareth College (pt), (saxophone)

Dannel Espinoza, DMA ’14 – University of Southern Mississippi, (saxophone)

Matt Evans, DMA ’15 – Virginia Commonwealth University (pt), (saxophone)

Paul Evoskevich, MM ‘80 – College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY (saxophone, jazz)

Ken Foerch, MM ‘90 – Vanguard University of Southern California, (jazz, ensembles, saxophone)

James Flowers, DMA 15′ – Indiana University of Pennsylvania (saxophone)

Qun Gai, BM ‘10 – Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing (saxophone)

David Glasser , BM ’84, MM ’86 – The New School for Social Research (NYC) pt, (jazz saxophone

Alex Graham – Belmont University, (saxophone, jazz) DMA 2009 Jazz and Contemporary Media

Randall Hall, DMA ‘02 – Augustana College, (saxophone)

Arthur Wallace Halladay DMA ‘07– University of Toronto (pt) (saxophone, chamber music)

Timothy Harris, MM ’15 – University of North Alabama (saxophone)

Diane Hunger, DMA ‘14 – Detmold Music University, Germany (saxophone)

Patrick Jones , MM ‘98 – Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (saxophone, clarinet and double reeds)

James Kalyn, DMA ‘92 – Mount Allison University New Brunswick, Canada (saxophone, conducting)

William Kennedy, MM ‘78 – Florida State University (saxophone, jazz)

Anne Kunkle, DMA ’22 – Syracuse University, Nazareth College, Roberts Wesleyan University (pt) (saxophone)

Shannon LeClaire – Berklee College of Music (saxophone)

Chien-Kwan Lin, DMA ‘07 – Eastman School of Music (saxophone)

Robert Lockhart, MM ‘80 – California State University at Northridge (pt)(jazz saxophone)

Peter Mills, BM ‘88 – Denison University (saxophone, jazz)

David Milne, DMA ‘00 – University of Wisconsin-River Falls (saxophone, jazz, chair of music department)

Miles Osland, MM ‘87 – University of Kentucky (saxophone, director of jazz studies)

Lisa Osland, MM ‘87 – University of Kentucky (saxophone, saxophone ensembles)

Michael Pendowski – Auburn University (saxophone, Director of Jazz Ensemble)

Rick Pfenninger, BM ’79 – University of New Hampshire at Plymouth (saxophone, coordinator jazz studies)

Phil Pierick, DMA ’16 – Butler University (pt) (saxophone)

Charles Pillow, MM ‘84 – Eastman School of Music (pt) (jazz saxophone)

Gabriel Piqué, MM ’17 – Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music (saxophone, jazz studies)

Matt Pivec, DMA ’06 – Butler University (saxophone, jazz)

David Pope – James Madison University (saxophone, jazz)

Todd Rewoldt, MM ’99, DMA ‘01 – San Diego State University, (saxophone, coordinator woodwinds department)

Nicki Roman, DMA ’18 – University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee (saxophone)

Bruce Ronkin, BM ‘79 – Northeastern University, (saxophone, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education)

Jamal Rossi, DMA ‘87 – Eastman School of Music, (Dean)

Peter Rothbart, BM ‘79 – Ithaca College, (saxophone, music theory, history and composition)

Bob Sands, BM ‘88 – Musikene San Sebastian, Spain (jazz harmony, big band, saxophone)

Brian Scanlon, BM ’81, MM ‘83 – Pepperdine University (pt) (jazz ensemble, saxophone)

Matt Sintchak, MM ’92, DMA ‘03 – University of Wisconsin at Whitewater (saxophone)

Mark Sterbank BM ‘88 – Charleston Southern University (saxophone, instrumental area coordinator)

Zach Stern, DMA ’19 – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (pt) (saxophone)

François Thèberge, MM ‘89 – Paris Conservatory (saxophone, jazz)

Michael Titlebaum, BM ’91, MM ‘92 – Ithaca College (director of jazz studies)

Rick Van Matre, MM ‘80 – Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (pt) (saxophone, jazz Professor Emeritas)

Ye Wang, MM ‘18 – Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing (saxophone)

Katherine Weintraub, DMA ’16 – University of South Florida, Southeastern University (pt) (saxophone)

David Wiffen, MM ‘88 – Wilfrid Laurier University, (saxophone)

Chih-Huan Wu, DMA ‘09 – National Taiwan University of Arts (saxophone)

Yusheng Xue, BM ‘13 – Soochow University School of Music (saxophone)

Greg Yasinitsky, DMA ‘95 – Washington State University (Director School of Music, saxophone, jazz)

Zhao, Jiaqi (Kevin), DMA ’20 – China Conservatory of Music, Beijing (saxophone)

Michael Zsoldos, BM ‘93 – University of Vermont (pt) and Castleton State College (pt)

 

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FORMER OR CURRENT MEMBERS OF NATIONAL “ROAD” BANDS

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Count Basie – David Glasser, BM ’84, MM ‘86

Harry Conick, Jr. – Mark Sterbank, BM ‘88

Chick Corea – Bob Sheppard, MM ’77; Steve Kujala, MM ‘77

Kurt Elling – Brad Wheeler

Maynard Ferguson – Nelson Hill, BM ’81; Andrew Weinzler, BM ‘83, Doug Stone

Philip Glass Ensemble – Andrew Sterman, BM ‘80

Woody Herman – Paul McGinley, MM ’79; Robert Lockhart, MM ’80; Charles Pillow MM ‘84

Freddie Hubbard – Bob Sheppard, MM ‘77

Winton Marsalis – Todd Williams

Glenn Miller – Brian Scanlon. BM ‘81, MM ‘83, Doug Cook, BM ’83; David Brown, BM ‘86

Steely Dan – Bob Sheppard, MM ’77; Walt Weiskopf, BM ‘80

Buddy Rich – Walt Weiskopf, BM ’80; Andrew Sterman, BM ’80; Mark Lopeman, BM ’78; Jean-Pierre Zanella, MM ‘82

Lew Tabakin/Toshiko Akiyoshi – Walt Weiskopf, BM ’80; Tom Christensen, BM ‘84, MM ‘86

Tonight Show Band – Brian Scanlon, BM ‘81, MM ’83; Bob Sheppard, MM ‘77

Jeff Tyzik – Brian Scanlon, BM ’81, MM ‘83

Vanguard Monday Night Band – Tom Christensen, BM ’84, MM ‘86

Ben Vareen – Brian Scanlon, BM ‘81, MM ‘83

Phil Woods – Nelson Hill, BM ‘81

 

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CURRENT BROADWAY/NEW YORK FREELANCE

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Matt Blanchard

Nathan Childers

Tom Christensen, BM ‘84, MM ‘86

Aaron Drake, BM ‘90, MM ‘93

David Glasser, BM ‘84, MM ‘86

Alex Hamlin, BM ‘00

Ben Kono, BM ‘89

Debra Kreisberg, BM ‘91

Lynn Ligammari, BM ‘03, MM ‘07

Paul McGinley, MM ‘79

Charles Pillow, MM ‘84

Ed RosenBerg

Chad Smith MM ‘98

Andrew Sterman BM ‘80

John Winder MM ‘89

Walt Weiskopf BM ‘80

Dan Willis

 

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CURRENT LOS ANGELES FREELANCE

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Kirsten Edkins, BM ‘05

Robert Hardt, BM ‘94

Robert Lockhart, MM ‘80

Ryan Perez-Daple, BM ‘05

Joel McNeely, MM ‘84

Laura Porter, MM ‘90

Brian Scanlon, BM ‘81, MM ‘83

Bob Sheppard, MM ‘77

Ben Wendel, BM ‘99

Damon Zick, BM ‘97

 

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CURRENT PARIS FREELANCE

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Martin Fournier, MM ‘81, DMA ‘84

François Thèberge, MM ‘89

 

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CURRENT AND FORMER U.S. MILITARY BAND SAXOPHONISTS

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President’s Own Marine Band, Washington, D. C.: Rachel Perry, MM ’13; Audrey Cupples (former), BM ‘86; Ken Foerch (former) MM ‘90

U.S. Military Academy Band, West Point, NY: Ryan Fukunaga (former) BM ‘95

Pershing’s Own U.S. Army Band, Washington, D. C.: Matt Evans, DMA ’15; Doug O’Connor, MM ’08; DMA ’12; David Brown, BM ‘86

U.S. Naval Academy Band at Annapolis: Matt Stuver, MM ‘06

U.S. Navy Band, Washington, D.C.: Harrison Clarke, MM ‘17

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: Richard E. Wyman, BM ’92 (assistant conductor)

 

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OTHERS

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Recording engineer/producer: Kevin Boutote, BM ‘76, CBS Masterworks

Conductor: Shizuo Z Kuwahara, BM ’98, Symphony Orchestra Augusta