Everything Saxophone Podcast
News, Reviews, and Interviews For The Saxophone Community
Featured Episode
Saxophonist Boney James; Playing Soulfully and Authentically – Ep 278
What does it take to build a successful career as a saxophonist while staying true to your musical voice? In this episode of the Everything Saxophone Podcast, Donna Schwartz sits down with multi-platinum saxophonist, composer, and producer Boney James to talk about...
Saxophonist Nick Gomez; How Curiosity Landed Him His Dream Gigs; Ep. 277
Nick Gomez is a Los Angeles–based saxophonist, bandleader, and film/TV composer whose career spans the stage, the screen, and now the tech world. A 2004 cum laude graduate of Berklee College of Music in Saxophone Performance and Music Business Management, Nick is...
Saxophonist Alex Hahn; Introducing the New Eastman EAS 852 Alto Saxophone, Ep. 276
What goes into developing a professional saxophone, and what does a player look for when testing a new horn? In this episode of the Everything Saxophone Podcast, host Donna Schwartz talks with Grammy Award-winning saxophonist, composer, and educator Alex Hahn about...
Saxophonist Chad Smith; What Piano, Mouthpieces & Tonguing Can Teach You About Saxophone, Ep. 275
What does it take to build a career that spans Broadway, Hollywood, orchestras, recording studios, and music education? For saxophonist and multi-woodwind specialist Chad Smith, the answer is versatility, preparation, curiosity, and a deep understanding of sound. In...
Saxophonist Steve Kortyka on Discipline & Performing with Famous People, Ep. 274
What does it take to perform with some of the biggest names in music while continuing to grow as an artist? In this episode of the Everything Saxophone Podcast, Donna Schwartz welcomes acclaimed saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator Steve Kortyka. Many...
Saxophonist Greg Banaszak; Olympic-style Preparation for Performances, Ep. 273
Few saxophonists have built successful careers in both the classical and jazz worlds like Greg Banaszak. An internationally acclaimed performer, Greg has appeared as a concerto soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and jazz artist in prestigious venues across Europe,...
Saxophonist Nick May; How he became a Classical Saxophone Phenom, Ep. 272
In Episode 272 of the Everything Saxophone Podcast, Donna Schwartz welcomes internationally acclaimed saxophonist Nick May (David Del Tredici, Pulitzer Prize and Grammy winner) for a conversation that goes far beyond technique. From his early musical beginnings to his...
How Pete Christlieb’s Life was Shaped by The Jazz Masters; Ep 271
Pete Christlieb is one of the most accomplished and recognizable tenor saxophonists of his generation, with a career spanning more than five decades across jazz, television, film, and popular music. Born in Los Angeles, California, into a musical family, Pete was...
Nicole Johaenntgen, Ep 270; Rhythm as the Foundation for Great Sax Solos
Few musicians have managed to combine artistic excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, and educational impact quite like Nicole Johaenntgen. In Episode 270 of The Everything Saxophone Podcast, Donna sat down with the internationally acclaimed German saxophonist, composer,...
Saxophonist & Educator Dale Underwood on Sound, Discipline & Building a Lasting Career, Ep. 269
A frequent guest soloist with leading orchestras throughout the United States and abroad, Dale Underwood has performed with the Boston Pops Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra, Australian Wind Orchestra, and the National Conservatory Orchestra in Sao Paolo,...
Saxophonist Christoph Irniger: Finding Your Voice in Modern Jazz, Ep. 268
Christoph Irniger, born 1979, is a Swiss saxophonist, composer and bandleader. It has been said that he is “undoubtedly one of the greatest talents of his generation.” In recent years, Christoph has made a name for himself in a range of line-ups, playing jazz, rock...
Saxophonist Shawn Maxwell; How Being Different Propelled His Career, Ep. 267
Saxophonist and composer, Shawn Maxwell has spent more than two decades on the Chicago scene. Interestingly enough, Maxwell didn’t get serious about saxophone or jazz until his years at Junior College when he was exposed to the works of Duke Ellington. Since then, he...
