Jay Easton
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Jay C. Easton is an American multi-instrumentalist who plays all sizes of saxophone as well as a variety of other woodwind instruments from around the world. He is known as a specialist in very large (low pitched) saxophones. He is based in Seattle, Washington.
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[edit] Education
Easton studied with Michael Brockman, Kelley Hart-Jenkins, Dennis Michel, Marian Liebowitz, Lewis Peterman, F. Dane Teter, and Ernie DelFante. He holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Saxophone Performance from the University of Washington and Master of Music and Bachelor of Music degrees in Woodwinds Performance from San Diego State University.
[edit] Teaching career
Easton has served on the music faculty at San Diego State University, the University of San Diego, and the Bishops' School in La Jolla, California. He has taught students of all ages and has given many educational outreach concerts.
[edit] Performing career
Easton performs and records on more than thirty woodwind instruments. His solo performances feature unusual reed instruments, with emphasis on larger (lower) instruments, especially the saxophone family.
He has performed with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera San Diego, the Spectrum Saxophone Quartet, and numerous professional musical theater productions.
He founded the Brass Dragon Saxophone Band, Northstar Saxophone Quartet, and Crosswinds Duo, and co-founded the San Diego Saxophone Orchestra.
[edit] Recordings
Easton's CD "So Low" was the first album ever dedicated solely to the largest saxophones.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- List of tracks on "So Low" album
- MP3 sound recording of the first movement of "Duet for Basses" by Walter Hartley, played as a B♭ Tubax duet (one instrument, overdubbed), performed by Jay Easton
