Today we are speaking with Jeffrey Wilson, who has dedicated the best part of his career teaching the Saxophone and Composition at important British schools such as the Royal Military School of Music, the Guildhall School, and the Trinity College London.
Jeffery Wilson: “Nothing Focuses the Practice Better Than Performance” Open »
Today, we interview Tomás Jerez, a soloist and a Professor of Saxophone at the Conservatory of Castile-La Mancha in Albacete (Spain), and a member of the Folium Fugit Saxophone Quartet. This restless and engaging saxophonist is one of his country’s most prominent of his time.
Tomás Jerez: “We Change When We Are Ready to Change, Not Before” Open »
For this interview, we have with us, Jeff Coffin. This multi-talented saxophonist is one of the most acclaimed on the jazz scene. But he has not neglected his role as an educator, where he has always shown great commitment.
Jeff Coffin: “Through Imitation Comes Originality” Open »
In this interview, we speak with David Alonso (Guest Principal Saxophone of the Spanish National Orchestra, Professor of Saxophone at the Conservatory of Cáceres, and a member of the Folium Fugit Sax Quartet). A great person and, at the same time, a musician of the highest level.
David Alonso: “I Live A Privileged Life Doing What I Love To Do” Open »
Today we have Chris Madsen, one of the most in-demand figures in the jazz world throughout Chicago. His labor as a player and composer would be incomplete without the facet of teaching, which he does at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Wisconsin—Parkside, after many years at Northwestern University. Here, he speaks to us about learning jazz from his particular focus.
Jim Gailloreto is Artist Faculty Jazz Saxophone at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois (USA). To add from being a saxophonist, he is also an arranger, orchestrator, and composer, which becomes obvious in his manner of teaching, with a more complete and interesting perspective.
Jim Gailloreto: “You Have to Get Really Great at Practicing to Become a Great Player” Open »
Our first interview with none other than Dave Liebman. The mythical saxophonist who played in the ’70s alongside Miles Davis and later developed his own career, speaks to us about his impressions over 50 years behind the stage. Don’t miss this.
