Camille Thurman
Camille Thurman is a ground-breaking saxophonist and vocalist. From 2018-2020, she became the first woman in 30 years to tour, record, and perform full time with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Kim Cole Luevano
Professor of Clarinet at The University of North Texas. An acclaimed soloist, chamber performer, and educator, Luevano is a multi-faceted and skillful artist and tours with her trios Haven and TrioPolis.
stephen Page
Professor of Saxophone at the University of Texas at Austin. Stephen Page is a renowned performer and has won prizes in multiple international and national saxophone competitions. He is well known for his saxophone repertoire performances and his innovative arrangements of various violin pieces.
Clarinet ARTISTS
Mark Nuccio
Mark Nuccio Spent 17 years as a member of the New York Philharmonic and is currently the Principal Clarinetist of the Houston Symphony. He currently is a professor at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music.
Doreen Ketchens
In 2022, Doreen was honored with a Doctorate in music from Five Towns College in Long Island, New York.
Ixi Chen
Professor at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. In 2006, she founded the chamber ensemble concert: nova, whose fusion of traditional and contemporary elements seeks to cultivate a new audience for art music.
Jazz Sax ARTISTS
MARÍA GRAND
María speaks five languages and tries to speak to the audience in their native language everywhere she plays.
Tivon Pennicott
Professor of Clarinet at The University of North Texas. An acclaimed soloist, chamber performer, and educator, Luevano is a multi-faceted and skillful artist and tours with her trios Haven and TrioPolis.
Sam Dillon
At 13 years old he was invited to play with Al Grey, the First jazz “great” he was first ever in contact with.
Concert Sax ARTISTS
Otis Murphy
Professor of Saxophone and Chair of Woodwinds at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He performed Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s Quintet for Alto Saxophone and String Quartet with Pacifica Quartet on their album, Contemporary Voices, winning the GRAMMY Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance.
Robert Young
Robert Young performed as a soloist with the Berkeley Symphony in 2024 alongside his older brother, Joseph Young, on the podium. This performance marked their first professional collaboration!
Smooth ARTISTS
Kenny G
With a Grammy Award to his name and 17 total nominations, Kenny G has been a staple of the saxophone world for decades. He has sold over 75 million records world wide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.
Dave Koz
Dave received a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from President Joe Biden in 2023. He has 9 Grammy nominations to his name, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Mindi Abair
Mindi Abair is a 2 time Grammy nominated artist and has performed with some of the biggest names in the music world. In 2018, Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers won 8 Independent Blues Awards, including Artist of the Year.
Tivon Pennicott
"Hemke reeds have been the most consistent out of the box for me. My altissimo and subtone speak with ease which keeps my creative confidence high."
Camila Nebbia
"D'Addario reeds are a great tool to always push my sound to unexpected places. I'm constantly taking risks in my sound and music, with the assurance that these reeds consistently deliver the highest quality."
Alfredo Colon
Professor of Saxophone at the University of Texas at Austin. Stephen Page is a renowned performer and has won prizes in multiple international and national saxophone competitions. He is well known for his saxophone repertoire performances and his innovative arrangements of various violin pieces.
All Woodwinds Artists
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