Saxophone Studio

Recent Activities

Matt plays music for an outdoor festival by Robert Aldridge

Nathan strikes a pose with the Cyclone Marching Band

Cy tries to play Nathan's horn with the ISU Pep Band

Matt plays Tableaux De Provence for the Cyclone Honor Band

Ben plays Brillance by Gotkovsky in a master class with Matt Sintchak

Decked out in salt mine tour garb in Salzburg

Matt plays Phoenix by Ryo Noda. Japanese narration by Michiyo

The whole studio & rhythm section, after playing Supersax charts

Live radio performance of Quartet #1 by Bob Mintzer

Behind the scenes...

Alexa plays Trio for flute, saxophone, & piano by Russell Peterson

Matt plays Concertino da camera with the ISU Symphony Orchestra

Playing The Six Brown Brothers charts with bass saxophonist Paul Lindemeyer

Playing in front of the Golden Roof, Innsbruck '11

With Denise Knaack, after playing her piece Making Widgets for the Iowa Composers Forum Festival

Our saxophone students have received scholarships, appeared on youtube, soloed with orchestras, played gigs that paid, taught private lessons, opened for national jazz acts, worked with composers, marched in Yankee Stadium, attended major festivals, done pit work for musicals, traveled Europe, recorded with Simon Estes, advanced to graduate school, won teaching jobs, and most importantly - GRADUATED!!!

Members

Alexa	Hometown: Manchester, IA Status: Senior, music education I won't eat: Olives Favorite Saxophonist: Chris Potter You'd be surprised that i listen to... Frank Sinatra I have seen this movie multiple times: Princess Bride Most comfy shoes i own are... Sanuks, hands down
Brandon	Hometown: Ames, IA Status: Freshman, BA Music I won't eat: Avocados (unless they are in guacamole) Favorite Saxophonist: Kenny G You'd be surprised that i listen to... Time for 3 I have seen this movie multiple times: Terminator (the original) Most comfy shoes i own are... Reeboks... the ones with the air cushions on the bottom
Mark	Hometown: Cedar Falls, IA Status: Junior, Music Performance I won't eat: Dark chocolate Favorite Saxophonist: Chris Potter You'd be surprised that i listen to... Regina Spektor I have seen this movie multiple times: Inception Most comfy shoes i own are... Moccasin slippers
Matt	Hometown: Ogden, IA Status: Senior, BA Music with a premed emphasis I won't eat: Onions (except in very small amounts) Favorite Saxophonist: Chris Potter and Claude Delangle You'd be surprised that i listen to... A ska band called Five Iron Frenzy I have seen this movie multiple times: Gladiator Most comfy shoes i own are... My Mizuno running shoes
Nathan	Hometown: Davenport, IA (reppin' the East Coast, y'all) Status: ahem Junior, Music Education I won't eat: I won't eat hot dogs. Anything else is fair game Favorite Saxophonist: Joe Henderson You'd be surprised that i listen to... Death Metal, Bluegrass, and French Impressionism I have seen this movie multiple times: This is Spinal Tap Most comfy shoes i own are... Honestly, probably my new marching band shoes. It's like roll-stepping on clouds.
Mike	Hometown: Creston, IA Status: In my 7th year at ISU, teaching Saxophone and Jazz Studies I won't eat: Beans of any sort Favorite Saxophonist: Mark Turner and Charles Lloyd You'd be surprised that i listen to... The Dan Patrick Show I have seen this movie multiple times: Hot Rod Most comfy shoes i own are... Red Reebok Realflex