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Everything Saxophone Podcast

News, Reviews, and Interviews For The Saxophone Community

Ep 075 – Caleb Chapman; Running CC Soundhouse in Utah and the Crescent Super Band

March 4, 2020 by Donna Schwartz Leave a Comment

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Meet Saxophonist, Author, Producer, Composer and Arranger Caleb Chapman.

For the past 22 years, Caleb has run CC Soundhouse in Utah. His bands, comprised of musicians ages 12-18, are regarded as some of the finest in the world, and have received dozens of awards, including a combined 52 of the prestigious DownBeat Awards and many more.

Caleb’s flagship ensemble, the Crescent Super Band, has a long list of performance credits that includes many of the world’s most prestigious jazz festivals

In 2011, Caleb was named the “John LaPorta International Jazz Educator of the Year,” one of the highest honors in music education. He was also President of JEN, the Jazz Education Network.

He has appeared with artists as varied as GRAMMY-winning bassist, Christian McBride and Neon Trees frontman, Tyler Glenn. He has performed the National Anthem on solo saxophone at various NBA games.

In 2013,  Caleb wrote The Articulate Jazz Musician, with Dave Matthews Band saxophonist and multi-GRAMMY winner, Jeff Coffin. This book provides a cohesive way to articulate the jazz language. He also co-authored, Rehearsing the Jazz Band, with Mary Jo-Papich.

Caleb is an artist and clinician for Yamaha Saxophones, D’Addario Reeds, JodyJazz Mouthpieces, and Planet Wave Cables. 

In this interview at the Key Leaves Everything Saxophone Podcast NAMM Hang 2020, we talked about 

  • His journey starting his music school in 1998
  • Music education opportunities in Utah
  • Future plans for expanding the CC Soundhouse model
  • His performance experiences playing all styles of music, including ska
  • His new American Songbook and originals project with the nephew of Donny Osmond
  • How to be an effective music teacher
  • And more

You can read more about Caleb and his bands on his site here: https://ccsoundhouse.com/about/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccsoundhouse

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccsoundhouse/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccsoundhouse/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1eil7V5M2SmGkNYUOP9z1A

 

Want a copy of Nick Mainella’s new book, 50 Perpetual Motion Exercises?

Click HERE for more info.

 

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ReedGeek Founder Mauro DiGioia at NAMM 2020

February 26, 2020 by Donna Schwartz Leave a Comment

Donna Schwartz had the pleasure of interviewing Mauro DiGioia at the NAMM Show 2020 in Anaheim, CA for the Key Leaves Everything Saxophone Podcast NAMM Hang 2020.

Mauro is the Founder and creator of ReedGeek, a reed adjustment tool that can adjust cane and synthetic reeds with ease.

In this interview, Mauro talked about:

  1. the new addition to the Reed Geek line of adjustment tools
  2. the Klangbogen, and why this Soundbow helps bridge the gap between the neck and receiver and make the tone sound even and project more
  3. and more!

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Ep 074 – Darren Rahn; Finding your voice, and the role your equipment should play

February 20, 2020 by Donna Schwartz Leave a Comment

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In our latest series of interviews from the NAMM 2020 Show in Anaheim, Donna interviewed Saxophonist, Producer, Composer and Arranger Darren Rahn. Darren has had multiple #1 singles on the Billboard Contemporary jazz charts over the years, and has produced artists such as Najee, Dave Koz, Riley Richard and many others. 

In this interview at the Key Leaves Everything Saxophone Podcast NAMM Hang 2020, we talked about 

  • Darren’s advice for recording in a studio
  • His experience performing with and producing Dave Koz’s latest Christmas album 
  • Darren’s interesting analogy for creating and performing music
  • How to find your voice
  • The role your equipment should play, and he shares some gems he’s found
  • And more

Keep in mind, it was pretty noisy at NAMM, but what Darren shared was really good, and we didn’t want you to miss it.

You can read more about Darren on his site here: https://www.darrenrahn.com 

Twitter: @https://twitter.com/darrenrahn

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darrenrahn

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darrenrahnofficial

 

Nick Mainella’s new book, 50 Perpetual Motion Exercises

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Chika Inoue at NAMM 2020

January 25, 2020 by Donna Schwartz Leave a Comment

In our first interview from the NAMM Show 2020 in Anaheim, CA, Donna sat down with classical saxophonist, Chika Inoue.

Chika has performed with Los Angeles Philharmonic, Brooklyn Metro Chamber Orchestra, and many other orchestras in the United States, as well as internationally at Festivals in Germany, Spain, Japan, Italy and China.

A native of Osaka, Japan, Chika spent most of her youth in Frankfurt, Germany and San Diego, California.  She has won first prize laureate at the Japan International League of Artists Music Competition, the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus Young Artists Competition, Redlands Bowl Young Artist Competition, Fresno Musical Club Bell T. Richie Award, and the Beverly Hills National Auditions. A graduate of the USC Thornton School of Music (D.M.A.), California State University, Fresno (M.A.), and UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music (B.A.), Chika is dedicated to sharing her knowledge with students. She is currently on faculty at Los Angeles City College as well as the California State University, Dominguez Hills. 

Chika actively looks beyond the standard saxophone repertoire for works that allow the saxophone to shine, continuously transcribing and performing works of violin, clarinet, oboe, flute, voice and piano, expanding the limits of the saxophone technique and artistry. 

She is a Conn-Selmer, Vandoren, and LefreQue endorsing artist.

In this interview, we talked about:

  • Some interesting saxophone accessories to make your tone fuller and more in tune
  • Her approach to playing music for Duos, in particular with guitarists
  • Why she prefers to re-arrange traditional classical music for Saxophone
  • and more

Check out her website

Watch the NAMM interview here  

 

 

Her Duo Performance at NAMM 2020-

Pequeña Czardas (1949) for alto saxophone and piano by Pedro Itturalde (b.1929)
arr. for alto saxophone and guitar

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