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.
CURRENT COLLEGE SAXOPHONE PROFESSORS
- Shirantha Beddage, DMA ‘07 – Humber College, Toronto (saxophone, theory and improv dept. head)
- Myles Boothroyd, MM ’15, DMA ’18 – University of Oklahoma (saxophone)
- 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)
- 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, Houghton 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 – Baylor University (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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign (saxophone)
- Bruce Ronkin, BM ‘79 – Northeastern University, (saxophone, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education)
- Jamal Rossi, DMA ‘87 – Eastman School of Music, (Former 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)
FORMER OR CURRENT MEMBERS OF NATIONAL “ROAD” BANDS
- 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
CURRENT BROADWAY/NEW YORK FREELANCE
- 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
CURRENT LOS ANGELES FREELANCE
- 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
CURRENT PARIS FREELANCE
- Martin Fournier, MM ‘81, DMA ‘84
- François Thèberge, MM ‘89
CURRENT AND FORMER U.S. MILITARY BAND SAXOPHONISTS
- 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)
OTHERS
- Recording engineer/producer: Kevin Boutote, BM ‘76, CBS Masterworks
- Conductor: Shizuo Z Kuwahara, BM ’98, Symphony Orchestra Augusta