Doug Ostgard
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| Doug Ostgard | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Doug Ostgard |
| Genre(s) | Jazz, Bebop, New Age |
| Occupation(s) | Music Instructor, Composer, Multi-instrumentalist |
| Instrument(s) | Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Oboe, Recorder, Irish flute, Irish whistle |
| Label(s) | Vanza Music |
Doug Ostgard is a a professional musician specializing in woodwinds. He has backed up an impressive list of showbiz greats, from Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Johnny Mathis to Rosemary Clooney, Lena Horne and Ann-Margaret. [1]
Doug Ostgard is currently a woodwinds player located in Washington. He plays a dazzling array of instruments including saxophone, bassoon, oboe, flute and clarinet. He has released an album entitled Silhouette in 2007 in collaboration with seven time Emmy winner and Grammy nominee Steven Ray Allen.[2]
Doug has played in various venues, such as 5th Avenue and Paramount Theater, and a number of showrooms in Las Vegas including Caesars Palace. [3]He was also a member of the Heart World Tour. He currently performs and teaches in Black Diamond, Washington where he resides while also teaching woodwind classes at Bellevue Community College. He has also worked a judge for many jazz competitions and festivals like the Bellevue, Washington jazz festival.[4]
[edit] Style
Doug has a bright tone when playing the alto saxophone. He describes his style to be reflect that of Phil Woods but his tone to reflect more of Cannonball Adderley[5]. Doug plays on a Meyer 5[6] with a Selmer Mark VI alto saxophone.
Doug plays an Alexander Eppler wooden flute headjoint on a Moritz Maz Mönnig wooden flute. [7]
[edit] Discography
| Year | Album | Leader | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Silhouette | Ostgard & Allen | Vanza Music |
[edit] References
- ^ Seattle Archdiocese
- ^ Natural Connections | Bullfrog Films
- ^ Label: Vanza Music / All About Jazz - Powered by Klicktrack MDT
- ^ Music & nightlife | Bellevue festival loaded with jazz stars of tomorrow | Seattle Times Newspaper
- ^ Ostgard, Doug. Personal interview. 10 March 2008.
- ^ Need source
- ^ Listed on the front page of "Silhouette"
