| PATRICK JONES SAXOPHONE Yamaha Performing Artist D.M.A. Professor of Music Edinboro University of Pennsylvania |
American saxophonist Patrick Jones has performed as a soloist,
recitalist and chamber musician around the world. He is an active
performer, educator, clinician and Yamaha Performing Artist.
Jones has appeared with internationally celebrated artists and
orchestras throughout his career. In addition to many performances,
he has been broadcast on the nationally syndicated NPR Program
“Saint Paul Sunday” and Performance Today” while playing with the
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Andreas Delfs. He
has been broadcast as a soloist with the Grammy award winning wind
quintet Imani Winds on WCLV, home of the Cleveland Orchestra,
performed with the Zagreb Saxophone Quartet and frequent
appearances as a featured soloist with the Erie Philharmonic
Orchestra.
Jones is currently an Assistant Professor of Music at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. In addition, he has been a faculty member at
the University of Iowa, the International Allegheny Summer Music
Festival, the International Youth Music Festival as well as a number of
Eugene Rousseau’s music camps. He is also finishing a new CD in
collaboration with Dr. Kristine West Denton.
Jones is actively involved with commissioning and premiering new works
for saxophone. He has presented a number of world premieres with
orchestras and small ensembles as a soloist. A recent premiere was
given with the Erie Philharmonic in November, 2010 of William
Alexander’s “Concerto for Flute and Saxophone”. Other
performances include appearances at the World Saxophone Congress
XII in Montreal, XIII in Minnesota and XIV in Slovenia. In Minnesota, he
commissioned and gave the world premiere of a piece by David Gompper.
During this performance, he was joined by Leslie Shank, the assistant
Concertmaster of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Dr. Laura
Loewen, Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba. Other
performances include a presentation of the composition Deep Blue
Spiral for the composer David Heuser at the SEAMUS convention for
alto saxophone and tape. In addition to this work, he premiered “Borne
by Constellations of Green Birds” at a North American Saxophone
Alliance conference in 2007.
Jones was awarded the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts in
Saxophone from the University of Minnesota, where he studied under
Distinguished Professor Eugene Rousseau. He initiated his degree at
Indiana University for two years and completed the requirements for a
jazz minor under the direction of David Baker. Jones also holds
degrees from the Eastman School of Music under the direction of
Ramon Ricker and the Lionel Hampton School of Music at the University
of Idaho under the tutelage of Robert Miller.
Patrick Jones has received top honors and awards throughout his
career including advancing or placing in national as well as
international competitions. Jones was one of ten contestants chosen
to advance in the ARD International Competition in Munich, Germany.
Other competitions include the National North American Saxophone
Alliance Convention (2000), the IWASH Young Artist Concerto
Competition (1994), the Heida Hermann’s Young Artist’s Competition
(2000) and the University of Minnesota Concerto Competition (2003).
Jones has performed in many bands and chamber groups throughout
his career both as a soloist and a member. He has performed with the
Eastman Wind Ensemble, the Ted Mann Saxophone Quartet and other
various groups. His broad experience ranges from clarinet quintets to
a blues band. An active doubler, Jones has extensive experience in
performing and teaching the clarinet. He has performed on clarinet in
various professional and collegiate settings including solo, large and
chamber ensembles. His current appointment as a clarinetist is with the
Erie Chamber Orchestra.
His jazz background is also extensive and includes performances with a
number of jazz ensembles. He has appeared in bands that have premiered
artists such as Joe Lavano, Lionel Hampton, Claudio Roditi as well as
many others. Locally, he has performed with artists such as Marshall
Griffith (Cleveland Institute of Music) and been invited to guest conduct
a number of PMEA District Jazz Festivals around the area. In college, he
was awarded Best Jazz Saxophonist at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
and given performances for live stage show on Holland America cruise
ships.
Some of his professional memberships include the following:
Honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha – Lambda Gamma Chapter, North
American Saxophone Alliance (NASA), Phi Kappa Lambda, Phi Kappa Phi
and the Music Educators National Conference (PMEA).
recitalist and chamber musician around the world. He is an active
performer, educator, clinician and Yamaha Performing Artist.
Jones has appeared with internationally celebrated artists and
orchestras throughout his career. In addition to many performances,
he has been broadcast on the nationally syndicated NPR Program
“Saint Paul Sunday” and Performance Today” while playing with the
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Andreas Delfs. He
has been broadcast as a soloist with the Grammy award winning wind
quintet Imani Winds on WCLV, home of the Cleveland Orchestra,
performed with the Zagreb Saxophone Quartet and frequent
appearances as a featured soloist with the Erie Philharmonic
Orchestra.
Jones is currently an Assistant Professor of Music at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. In addition, he has been a faculty member at
the University of Iowa, the International Allegheny Summer Music
Festival, the International Youth Music Festival as well as a number of
Eugene Rousseau’s music camps. He is also finishing a new CD in
collaboration with Dr. Kristine West Denton.
Jones is actively involved with commissioning and premiering new works
for saxophone. He has presented a number of world premieres with
orchestras and small ensembles as a soloist. A recent premiere was
given with the Erie Philharmonic in November, 2010 of William
Alexander’s “Concerto for Flute and Saxophone”. Other
performances include appearances at the World Saxophone Congress
XII in Montreal, XIII in Minnesota and XIV in Slovenia. In Minnesota, he
commissioned and gave the world premiere of a piece by David Gompper.
During this performance, he was joined by Leslie Shank, the assistant
Concertmaster of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Dr. Laura
Loewen, Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba. Other
performances include a presentation of the composition Deep Blue
Spiral for the composer David Heuser at the SEAMUS convention for
alto saxophone and tape. In addition to this work, he premiered “Borne
by Constellations of Green Birds” at a North American Saxophone
Alliance conference in 2007.
Jones was awarded the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts in
Saxophone from the University of Minnesota, where he studied under
Distinguished Professor Eugene Rousseau. He initiated his degree at
Indiana University for two years and completed the requirements for a
jazz minor under the direction of David Baker. Jones also holds
degrees from the Eastman School of Music under the direction of
Ramon Ricker and the Lionel Hampton School of Music at the University
of Idaho under the tutelage of Robert Miller.
Patrick Jones has received top honors and awards throughout his
career including advancing or placing in national as well as
international competitions. Jones was one of ten contestants chosen
to advance in the ARD International Competition in Munich, Germany.
Other competitions include the National North American Saxophone
Alliance Convention (2000), the IWASH Young Artist Concerto
Competition (1994), the Heida Hermann’s Young Artist’s Competition
(2000) and the University of Minnesota Concerto Competition (2003).
Jones has performed in many bands and chamber groups throughout
his career both as a soloist and a member. He has performed with the
Eastman Wind Ensemble, the Ted Mann Saxophone Quartet and other
various groups. His broad experience ranges from clarinet quintets to
a blues band. An active doubler, Jones has extensive experience in
performing and teaching the clarinet. He has performed on clarinet in
various professional and collegiate settings including solo, large and
chamber ensembles. His current appointment as a clarinetist is with the
Erie Chamber Orchestra.
His jazz background is also extensive and includes performances with a
number of jazz ensembles. He has appeared in bands that have premiered
artists such as Joe Lavano, Lionel Hampton, Claudio Roditi as well as
many others. Locally, he has performed with artists such as Marshall
Griffith (Cleveland Institute of Music) and been invited to guest conduct
a number of PMEA District Jazz Festivals around the area. In college, he
was awarded Best Jazz Saxophonist at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
and given performances for live stage show on Holland America cruise
ships.
Some of his professional memberships include the following:
Honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha – Lambda Gamma Chapter, North
American Saxophone Alliance (NASA), Phi Kappa Lambda, Phi Kappa Phi
and the Music Educators National Conference (PMEA).
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