Single Reed Symposium 2015 Join Dr. Bob Beeson and Dr. Ben Redwine as the saxophone and clarinet studios join forces to present the CUA Single Reed Symposium 2015 on March 7th. Guest artists include Dr. Noah Getz from American University, Dr….
Baljinder Sekhon and I are excited to have just launched a new platform for commissioning new music, which we call Global Première. By inviting just one performer or sponsor from each US State and foreign country to be a part of each consortium, Global…
This cranky baby turned right around and got her groove on when listening to our performance of Baljinder Sekhon’s Gradient 2.0 for alto saxophone and percussion ensemble. #ftw 🙂
Check out this fantastic April 7 performance by the Eastman Saxophone Project! Asphalt Cocktail, by John Mackey
While practicing the opening of Luciano Berio’s Sequenza IXb today, I relearned for the hundredth time a concept I should have shared on here long ago: fast air, slow fingers. Berio’s opening passage is made difficult by the need to slur large…
This year’s North American Saxophone Alliance 2014 Biennial Conference—held at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign—was a smashing success, thanks to the heroic efforts of saxophonists and educators Dr. Debra Richtmeyer and Dr. Michael Holmes. It attracted more performances, more…
I am happy to announce that I am now teaching saxophone as adjunct faculty at Towson University. Please stay tuned for related performances and activities. http://www.towson.edu/music/faculty/fac-oconnor.asp
I used to be a ballroom dance teacher for about a year, during which time I greatly improved my saxophone technique. In dancing, balance is the key to both power and speed. Almost any time you see a professional ballroom…
I am so pleased to announce the release of a video a long time in the making (or video editing/processing, as it were): Gradient 2.0 for alto saxophone and percussion, by Baljinder Sekhon II. Please watch the video in the…
I’m pleased to finally have everything back online in full usefulness, in addition to a fully functional store where I will be able to offer my arrangements or recordings for download sale. Enjoy!