President

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Clifford Leaman

Professor of saxophone at the University of South Carolina, Clifford Leaman is in great demand as a soloist and clinician and has performed and taught throughout the United States, Canada, Italy, Spain, France, Slovenia, Sweden, Thailand and in China where he was a featured guest artist eight...

President Elect

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Kenneth Tse

Widely recognized as one of the leading classical saxophonists in the world, Kenneth Tse is certainly one of the instrument’s outstanding proponents on any saxophone aficionado’s short list. He burst on the scene in 1996 as the winner of the prestigious New York Artists International Award,...

Past President

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John Nichol

John Nichol, professor of saxophone, has taught at Central Michigan University since 1980. Professor Nichol has performed at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Montreaux, Switzerland (1997), the North Sea Jazz Festival at The Hague, Netherlands (1997) and the Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival...

Secretary

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Robert Young

Robert Young joined the faculty of SUNY-Potsdam’s Crane School of Music in the fall of 2012. Young previously held teaching positions at Wichita State University, University of Michigan, Albion College, and the Ann Arbor School for the Performing Arts. In the summers of 2007-2010 he was on the...

Treasurer

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David Stambler

Originally from the Washington, D.C. area, saxophonist David Stambler has established himself as a dynamic and active performer throughout the United States, performing both jazz and classical music. His concert activities include recitals and appearances as a symphonic soloist, as well as “on-...

Director of Scholarly Publications

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Thomas Liley

Jazz Coordinator

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Bradford C Leali

Editor: The Saxophone Symposium

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Jennifer Turpen

Membership Director

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James Romain

Dr. James Romain serves as Associate Professor of Saxophone and Assistant Director of Jazz Studies at Drake University in Des Moines, IA. Active regionally, nationally, and internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, recitalist, clinician, and jazz/commercial performer, he embraces diverse...

Competition Coordinators

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David Dees

David Dees is Associate Professor of Saxophone at Texas Tech University. He has been a prizewinner in national and international performance competitions including; the 2010 Ville d' Avray / Paris International Saxophone Competition, the North American Saxophone Alliance Competition, the...

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