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Barry Cockcroft is your host on this podcast with interviews featuring guest saxophonists from around the world. In this show, he explores the stories behind these great musicians with telling insights into how they got started and the ongoing development


    • May 25, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 32 EPISODES


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    Quatuor Ellipsos – Renowned French Saxophone Quartet – 32

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 43:30


    An interview with renowned French saxophone Quartet, Quatuor Ellipsos with members Julien BRECHET, Nicolas HERROUET, Sylvain JARRY and Paul-Fathi LACOMBE.

    Preston Duncan – Acclaimed American Saxophonist and Educator – 31

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 79:37


    An interview with Preston Duncan, an American saxophone performer and educator, and professor at the University of Minnesota.

    YolanDa Brown – British Saxophonist and Broadcaster – 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 39:28


    An interview with British saxophonist and broadcaster, YolanDa Brown. She has hosted her own shows on Sky, the BBC Radio 2 and for British Airways.

    Jean-François Guay – Canadian Saxophonist and Professor – 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2019 77:32


    An interview with Jean-François Guay, Canadian saxophonist with the Nelligan Saxophone Quartet, professor of saxophone at the University of Montreal and director of the 12th World Saxophone Congress.

    Alain Crepin – Belgian Founder of The Adolphe Sax International Competition of Dinant – 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 65:39


    An interview with Alain Crepin, Belgian saxophonist, conductor, composer and founder of the Adolphe Sax International Competition in Dinant, Belgium.

    Debra Richtmeyer – American Saxophone Soloist, Professor and Author – 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 81:07


    An interview with Debra Richtmeyer, an internationally renowned saxophonist, pedagogue and author, and Professor of Saxophone at the University of Illinois.

    Derek Brown – BEATBoX Saxophonist and Composer – 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2019 107:49


    An interview with Derek Brown, American saxophonist, composer, and creator of BEATBoX SAX who has performed in 50 United States and more than 25 countries.

    Javier Zalba – Cuban Saxophonist and Composer from Buena Vista Social Club – 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 42:42


    An interview with Javier Zalba, Cuban saxophonist, clarinet, flautist, composer, and member of the Buena Vista Social Club.

    Paul Cohen – New York Saxophonist and Historian -24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 67:33


    An interview with New York saxophonist Paul Cohen, one of America's most sought-after saxophonists, an avid music historian and collector and teacher at Manhattan School of Music, Rutgers University, Queens College and New York University.

    Todd Yukumoto – Versatile Hawaiian Saxophonist – 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 42:01


    An interview with Todd Yukumoto, lecturer of Saxophone at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and saxophonist with the Royal Hawaiian Band.

    Cliff Leaman – American Saxophone Professor – 22

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2019 52:30


    An interview with American saxophonist Clifford Leaman, professor of saxophone at the University of South Carolina and internationally renown soloist.

    Joseph Murphy – American Concert Saxophonist – 21

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2019 42:31


    An interview with Joseph Murphy, saxophone professor at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania and member of Duo Montagnard, leading guitar and saxophone duo.

    Anna Stepanova – Ukrainian Saxophone Soloist – 20

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 44:10


    An interview with Ukrainian saxophonist Anna Stepanova, soloist and Professor of saxophone at the South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after Ushinskiy.

    Timothy Roberts – 24 Years with the U.S. Navy Band – 19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 57:50


    An interview with Timothy Roberts, Principal Saxophonist during a 24-year career with the U.S. Navy Band and Professor at Shenandoah Conservatory.

    Matthew Lombard – South African Saxophonist – 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 53:21


    An interview with Matthew Lombard, South African Saxophonist and founding director of the South African Saxophone Society.

    Timothy McAllister – American Saxophone Soloist – 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2019 86:26


    A podcast interview with Timothy McAllister, American saxophone soloist, Professor of Saxophone at The University of Michigan and soprano chair of PRISM Quartet.

    Sue McKenzie – Scottish Saxophonist and Improviser – 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 69:47


    An Interview with Scottish saxophonist, composer, improviser and Assistant Director of the 16th World Saxophone Congress.

    Arno Bornkamp – Acclaimed Dutch Saxophonist – 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 43:14


    An interview with Dutch saxophonist Arno Bornkamp, international soloist, longtime member of Aurelia Saxophone Quartet and teacher at the Conservatory of Amsterdam.

    Branford Marsalis – American Jazz and Classical Saxophonist – 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 112:09


    An interview with composer, producer, improvisor, jazz and classical musician, American saxophonist Branford Marsalis.

    Asya Fateyeva – Russian Saxophone Soloist – 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 33:04


    An interview with renowned Russian saxophonist solosit Asya Fateyeva, now a resident of Hamburg who teachers classical saxophone at the University of Münster, Germany.

    Lars Mlekusch – Swiss Saxophonist & Conductor – 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 78:12


    An interview with Swiss saxophonist and conductor Lars Mlekusch, international soloist and professor of saxophone at the Zurich University of the Arts.

    Richard Ingham – English Composer and Saxophonist – 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 75:35


    An interview with English saxophonist, composer and educator, Richard Ingham, artistic director of the 16th World Saxophone Congress and editor of The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone.

    Gerard McChrystal – Irish Saxophone Soloist – 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 75:50


    An interview with Gerard McChrystal, Irish saxophonist, composer and saxophone professor at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, London, England.

    Carrie Koffman – American Saxophone Soloist & Teacher – 09

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 64:53


    An interview with Carrie Koffman, American saxophonist soloist, new music advocate, yoga instructor and associate professor at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford and Lecturer of Saxophone at the Yale School of Music.

    Sebastian Pottmeier – German Baritone Saxophonist of Alliage Quintet – 08

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 45:20


    An interview with German baritone saxophonist Sebastian Pottmeier. Since 2003, Sebastian has taught at the University of Music in Cologne, Germany and is a founding member of Alliage Quintett, one of the most creative and successful ensembles in Europe.

    Daniel Gauthier – Canadian Founder of Alliage Quintet – 07

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2018 60:35


    An interview with Canadian saxophonist Daniel Gauthier, who has performed throughout the world as a concerto soloist and as the leader of the internationally acclaimed group, Alliage Quintet. Since 2003 he has been teaching at the Cologne Faculty of Music, Germany.

    Dragan Sremec – Artistic Director of the 18th World Saxophone Congress – 06

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2018 46:36


    An interview with Croatian saxophonist and conductor Dragan Sremec, artistic director of the 18th World Saxophone Congress. He is a professor of saxophone and the vice-dean at the Zagreb Music Academy and is the founder of the Zagreb Saxophone Quartet.

    Philippe Geiss – French Crossover Saxophonist – 05

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 72:11


    An interview with French saxophonist and composer Philippe Geiss. He has given concerts and masterclasses all over the world and has mastered a repertoire that extends from classical to improvised music. In 2015 organised the largest World Saxophone Congress in the history of the event.

    Lev Pupis – Passionate Slovenian Saxophonist – 04

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2018 58:16


    An interview with Slovenian Lev Pupis, saxophone soloist, chamber musician and passionate teacher. He is a champion of new music and supports a large group of young saxophonists in Slovenia.

    Claude Delangle – French Saxophone Master – 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2018 65:37


    An interview with French saxophone soloist, researcher, and pedagogue, Claude Delangle, considered to be the master of the French saxophone.

    Javier Valerio – Latin American Saxophone – 02

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 74:48


    Javier Valerio is widely recognised as one of the pioneers and leading saxophone players in Latin America.

    Kenneth Tse – Leading Classical Saxophone – 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2018 56:22


    An interview with American saxophonist Kenneth Tse, widely recognised as one of the world's leading classical saxophonists.

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