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Jazz
Location
Athens, OH
Role
Lead Alto
Project type
Ensemble
- Serving as a member of Ohio University's premier big band under the direction of Matthew James, DMA (University of North Texas). Continuous member of the ensemble since 2022, holding the ensemble’s lead alto saxophone chair since 2023.
- Musical collaborations include John Fedchock, Jocelyn Gould, Doug Davis, Moises Alves, Tito Carrillo, Pete Mills, Bryan Olsheski, and Shawn Wallace.
- Participated in four multi-state jazz tours, spanning across the entire state of Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky. These tours allowed professional engagement with dozens of high school, middle school, collegiate, and community jazz ensembles.
- Was recognized as an outstanding performer with Ohio University Jazz Ensemble 1 and awarded a First Prize Performance award from the 2024 California State University Bakersfield Doug Davis Endowment. This recognition came with a $4,000 award for the OU Jazz Program.
- Significant woodwind doubling experience within this ensemble on flute, clarinet, piccolo, soprano saxophone, and tenor saxophone.
