Mr. Allen has 25 years of experience in performing professionally and teaching saxophone to pre-college, undergraduate and graduate level students. In addition to teaching at Texas Women’s University as Adjunct Professor of Saxophone, Mr. Allen is currently the Director of Instrumental Studies /Professor of Saxophone at Brookhaven College in Dallas. Mr. Allen’s saxophone students have gone on to win, placed high or been named as a finalist both state-wide and nationally in such competitions as the Texas All-State Bands, North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Solo and Chamber Competitions at NASA Biennial Conferences, MTNA Solo and Chamber Competitions, Fischoff Chamber Competition and other solo and chamber contests.

Mr. Allen has performed extensively with the East Texas, Mesquite, Garland, Las Colinas, Waco and the Dallas symphony orchestras – as well as the Texas Women’s University Wind Symphony, TAMU-Commerce Wind Ensemble, Richardson Community Band and the Camerata Woodwind Quintet. Mr. Allen has been a tenured member of the Dallas Winds (Formerly known as the Dallas Wind Symphony) since 1992 and has performed on 14 internationally released recordings with the group on both alto and tenor saxophones. Mr. Allen was a performer/composer/arranger for the Larry “T Byrd” Gordon Band for four years, performing music of various styles including rock and roll, jazz, country, and rhythm and blues. Mr. Allen is an active clinician and adjudicator state-wide. His professional organization affiliations include the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA), Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), Texas Community College Band Directors Association (TCCBDA), Kappa Kappa Psi and Pi Kappa Lambda. Mr. Allen received his Bachelor and Master degrees from Baylor University, where he was a student of Dr. Michael Jacobson.

Multi-instrumentalist, educator and composer Erica von Kleist began her career as a saxophonist and flautist in the New York jazz scene. A native of Connecticut, Erica moved to the city to study at the renowned Juilliard School and in 2004 earned the first bachelor’s degree in jazz in the school’s history. After graduation, Erica’s next ten years were met with performances, tours and several recordings with various artists including the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, Chris Potter, Sean Jones, Rufus Reid, The Addams Family on Broadway among others. Honored with two ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Awards, several mentions in Downbeat's annual Readers and Critics Polls, and the Martin E. Segal Award from Lincoln Center, Erica extended her scope as a bandleader with the release of four commercial albums, one as a co-collaboration with tap dancer DeWitt Fleming Jr., live at Dizzy's Club NYC.

A teacher for over 20 years, Erica has always had a passion for education. In 2019 she released "A Cool Approach to Jazz Theory" a jazz theory workbook that has been used as a curriculum for middle and high school jazz programs worldwide. As a clinician, Erica has lectured in music business and performance at The Juilliard School, UNC Greensboro, among others, has been an adjudicator for the Essentially Ellington Festival, and a faculty member for Carnegie Hall’s NYO Jazz Program.

During her ten-year stint living in Whitefish, MT, Erica began several business endeavors including a nonprofit organization that brought live music to nursing homes and care facilities and a booking agency that provided live music for private events and weddings. She also paired up with some local filmmakers and writers and in 2020 co-produced an award-winning musical comedy film "Your Musical is Cancelled. The Musical!". Having sparked her love of comedy, Erica is now back in NYC developing her work as a one-woman jazz comedy writer and performer. In addition to cultivating new songs and ideas, she is also the Managing Director of the International Association of Jazz Arrangers & Composers (ISJAC), and a music business faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music.

Dr. Brendan Ige (any/all), a native of Pearl City, Hawaii, is Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium at Eastern Michigan University and Adrian University. They earned a Bachelor's Degree from Bowling Green State University and their Master’s degrees (in Tuba Performance and Chamber Music) and DMA from University of Michigan in 2016. Their primary teachers include Fritz Kaenzig and David Saltzman. Brendan has performed with the Detroit Symphony, Detroit Opera Company, Toledo Symphony, Toledo Symphony Concert Band, Adrian Symphony, Akron Symphony, Perrysburg Symphony, The Royal Hawaiian Band, and the Cedar Point Beach Band.

Brendan has also performed guest recitals or taught masterclasses at Baldwin Wallace University, Kent State University, The University of Akron, Madonna University, Bowling Green State University, and Oakland University. In 2024, they cohosted the Midwest Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference and Bowling Green State University. In 2018 they were a featured euphonium artist for the Dublin Silver Brass Band. Brendan Ige performs on an Eastman 836 6/4 CC tuba and an S.E. Shires Custom Euphonium in medium shank.

Dr. Ryan Sorenson has served as Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Valdosta State University and Principal Tubist with the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra since 2023. He received his DM from Florida State University, MM from Northwestern University, and BM from the University of South Florida. Prior to joining the faculty at VSU, Dr. Sorenson taught at Stetson University, Seminole State College, Bethune Cookman University, Rollins College, and Eastern Florida State College. In 2021 and 2022, he served as Director of Brass Camp at Stetson University and currently serves as Director of Operations and Ensemble Director with the Atlanta Low Brass Academy.

Dr. Sorenson has also been recognized in several national and international solo competitions. He won the Artist Solo Competition at the Southeast Regional Tuba and Euphonium Conference in 2022 and was a semi-finalist at both the International Tuba and Euphonium Conference’s Artist Tuba Competition and the Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Artist Tuba Competition. Dr. Sorenson’s students have also received recognition in various competitions, including the 2023 ITEC Artist Tuba Competition, 2022 SERTEC Artist Euphonium Competition, Leonard Falcone Artist Tuba competition, and 2023 ITEC Tuba and Euphonium Quartet Competition.

Dr. Sorenson performs on the Eastman EBC836S.

Born in Paris, Michel El Malem started playing guitar at the age of 15, mainly
studying with Thierry Garcia, Pierre Jean Gaucher and Pierre Cullaz. Until the
age of thirty, it was his only instrument.Then he started playing saxophone
and piano. He studied saxophone with Sylvain Beuf and Remi Biet,
arrangement and orchestration with Marc Bercovitz. He writes compositions
for his group, for shows and TV reports and composes song arrangements. In
2011, he won the Prix de l'Académie du jazz (Best French Record Award 2012)
for his album Reflets. He has played with Herbie Hancock, Marc Copland, Terri
Lyne Carrington, Michael Rodriguez, Ben Williams, NGuyen Le, Michael
Felberbaum, Luc Isenmann, Marc Buronfosse, Bruno Angelini, David Patrois,
Sylvain Beuf, Michel Perez, Diego Imbert, Baptiste Trotignon, Georges
Pludermacher, Frédéric Jeanne, Nico Morelli, Deborah Brown, Fawzy Chekili.

Matt TenBroek is a versatile Woodwind doubler originally based in Minnesota. He recently received an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Matt began his undergrad seeking a general music degree but shifted gears and created what he called a “do-it-yourself” music business degree. The “do-it-yourself” degree consisted of ISC advertising, arts administration, and a minor in general music.

Matt combines his love and connection to a variety of music styles with an appreciation and understanding of modern marketing tools to reach a wider audience through social media. He has grown the brand of TenBroekjazz to a combined total of over 75,000 followers on numerous platforms. Aside from personal growth on social media, Matt has used his experience to support arts in his community and has served as the social media director for both the Clearwater Jazz and Art Festival, and JAM Duluth.

Matt originally discovered Eastman products around a year after he started playing saxophone, as a senior in high school. He saved up money, in combination with help from his Grandma and Mother, to purchase an ETS652. From this point forward, Matt was in love with Eastman products. Fast forward a few years later, and Matt is happy to say he is an endorsed Eastman Artist, and plays on all Eastman horns, including Alto, Tenor, Baritone, as well as Flute and Clarinet.

Dr. William Beach is an active educator and performer. He holds a degree in Music Education from Furman University and a Masters and Doctorate in Music Performance with Post-Baccalaureate Certification in Music Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Dr. Beach has performed and been a soloist with such groups as the Wilmington City Ballet, the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra, the Durham Symphony Orchestra, the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, the NC Brass Band, the Market Street Brass Quintet, the Tar River Symphonic Band, the UNCG Wind Ensemble, and the Triangle Tuba Quartet at a variety of venues, including Carnegie Hall, the Southeast Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference (SERTEC), and the International Tuba Euphonium Conference (ITEC) and under the baton of such noted composers as Frank Ticheli and John Mackey. He was selected as finalist for the Tuba Artist Competition at SERTEC 2020. In May 2020 he was selected as a Tuba Artist semifinalist for the Leonard Falcone International Tuba/Euphonium Competition. Currently, he is a member of the Modern Music chamber ensemble Sandhills Ensemble, which premieres new music and presents masterclasses. He combines an energy for performance with a passion for education. Dr. Beach’s experience as a music educator spans all age levels, from kindergarten to university. He previously taught in Chatham and Wake County Schools, as well as initiating the band program at Piedmont Classical High School in Greensboro. His primary teachers are Don Strand, Mark Britt, Michael Taylor, Randy Kohlenberg, and Dennis AsKew. In addition, he is an avid proponent of new and innovative music for low brass, featuring composers that use non traditional techniques and electronic mediums on his performances. He is a member of the International Tuba Euphonium Association, the National Association for Music Education, the North Carolina Music Educators Association, and Phi Mu Alpha. Dr. Beach has served on the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington assisting Dr. Daniel Johnson and on the faculty of Coastal Carolina Community College. He also recently completed an Artist Certificate in Instrumental Conducting from UNC School of the Arts under the tutelage of Dr. Mark Norman.

A versatile and accomplished tuba and serpent performer, Harumi Baba-Dath has built an international career as both a musician and educator. A graduate of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse of Lyon in France and Showa University of Music in Japan, she holds multiple diplomas, including a master’s degree in music and a teaching diploma. Since 2009, she has taught tuba and serpent at the regional conservatories of Perpignan and Montpellier, nurturing the next generation of brass musicians while actively participating in festivals, workshops, and masterclasses across France and beyond.

As a performer, Harumi has appeared with major orchestras such as the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestre National de Montpellier, and the Opéra National de Lorraine, and has collaborated in a wide array of ensembles, from contemporary music groups to early music consorts. Her artistic projects include solo performances, chamber music premieres, and innovative collaborations blending visual arts and music. Awarded prizes in international competitions and recognized for their contributions to both performance and pedagogy, Harumi Baba-Dath continues to explore the full expressive range of low brass instruments in diverse musical contexts.

Malaysian tubist Shun Zhong Tan is the principal tuba of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.Born in Klang, Selangor, Shun Zhong completed his Bachelor of Music (Honours) at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of Brett Stemple and received extensive mentorship from notable trombonists including Sam Armstrong, Allen Meek, Marques Young and Fernando Borja.During his years in Singapore, he honed his skills in tuba performance through intense orchestral brass studies. In 2022, he was awarded a fellowship to attend the American Brass Quintet Seminar with his quintet at the Aspen Music Festival and School. Shun Zhong serves as the tuba and euphonium instructor at UCSI University. An avid educator, he is frequently engaged as a tuba and euphonium tutor in local educational initiatives where he has the opportunity to mentor and inspire young musicians. Through teaching, performance, and collaboration, he aims to inspire the next generation of artists and enrich the cultural landscape of his home country.

Dr. Christopher Lair currently teaches Tuba and Euphonium at The Virginia State University. While maintaining a busy schedule as a performer and music educator, his career has included positions with orchestras, military bands, universities, and high schools. Along the way, Dr. Lair has developed an international reputation, having toured Europe, the United Kingdom, Central/South America, and appeared at numerous conferences, high schools, and universities across the United States. His students have appeared in Carnegie Recital Hall, The Lincoln Center Plaza, won various orchestral positions in both the United States and Canada, positions in US military bands, teach at numerous universities and high schools, have been finalists in international solo competitions, and appeared on NPR’s radio show “From the Top”. Dr. Lair completed his Doctor of Music (DM) at The Florida State University, his MM and BM at The University of Kansas, and studied music education at Southeast Missouri State University. He studied performance with Scott Watson, Max Bonecutter, Paul Ebbers, and R. Winston Morris. He studied music education and conducting with Dr. Robert Gifford, Dr. John Lynch, and Tom Stidham. Dr. Lair owns and operates The Tuba Lair, a leading resource for band instrument repair and refurbished instruments in central Virginia.

Jeff Antoniuk is an internationally respected jazz composer and saxophonist whose concerts and recordings are consistently well received by critics. His CD’s with The Jazz Update and The MARS 4-tet have been lauded by jazz critics around the world, who note his exceptional compositions and peerless technique. A dedicated teaching artist, Antoniuk is the Artistic Director of the Maryland Summer Jazz summer workshop, as well as both Jazz Band Masterclass and inDepth Jazz Clinics on the east coast. He is also a Master Teaching Artist with Washington Performing Arts in the nations capitol. Through WPA and the Capitol Jazz Project (in conjunction with Jazz at Lincoln Center and Wynton Marsalis), Antoniuk shares jazz, improvisation and the saxophone with thousands of school age children every year. For decades, Antoniuk has shared the stage with jazz and R&B names, ranging from Ray Charles, Najee and David Foster to Marcus Miller, Jimmy Haslip and Ingrid Jensen. “I’ve been playing the typical great vintage horns for over 25 years, and this is the first time I’ve been compelled to put them down. The 52nd Street tenor is beyond comfortable. Congrats to Eastman for finally coming up with an affordable horn that sounds like New York City in 1958!”

Brian Asselin, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Education. Over the past 15 years Brian has toured Europe, the United States and Canada with various bands including: Delbert & The Commotions, The Legendary Funk Brothers, Mary Wilson (The Supremes), The Temptations, The Four Tops, The JW-Jones Blues Band, The Jivewires, The Holly Larocque and Mark Ferguson Big Band, Groovebug, and Organix. In his musical endeavors, Brian has shared the stage with such artists as Kim Wilson (Grammy Award Nominee, WC Handy Award Winner), Dan Ackroyd, Bob Mintzer (Grammy Award Winner), Randy Brecker (Grammy Award Winner), Chase Sanborn, Mike Murley (Juno Award Winner), Alex Dean, Guido Basso, Colin James (Juno Award Winner), Sue Foley, Pat Travers, Garrett Mason (Juno Award Winner), Roxanne Potvin (Juno Award Nominee), David Braid, Parliament Funkadelic, Brian Browne, Kathleen Edwards (Juno Award Winner), Sam Roberts (Juno Award Winner) and The Texas Horns. Brian received his bachelors in music performance from Carleton University in 2004 under the direction of Mike Tremblay, Rob Frayne, and Juno award winner Kirk Macdonald. Being an educator has always been in the forefront of his career. Brian started teaching private students while attending University which eventually led him back to school to obtain his education degree. Over the course of the last 10 years he has taught students topics ranging from saxophone, jazz improvisation, music theory, and song writing. Currently Brian is on staff as a professor at Algonquin College in the Industry Arts program as well as conducting several bands under a program called New Horizons which help adults learn a musical instrument in a band setting. Apart from being a saxophonist, Brian is also a songwriter. After attending teachers college he wrote a song dedicated to teachers around the world who inspire their students on a daily basis. The song has since gone viral (over 1 million views) on youtube and can be heard by choirs all around the world. The song has also been played on NBC’s Late Night News with Diane Sawyer. Since writing that song, Brian has created a YouTube channel, and released albums both under his own name as well as his new Soul project entitled ‘Delbert & The Commotions’. Back in 2009, Brian got the opportunity to tour with The Motown Legendary Funk Brothers which is an experience he will cherish for the rest of my life. The Funk Brothers (including Bob Babbitt, Uriel Jones, and Eddie Willis) were the back up band on most Motown albums including The Temptations, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5, and countless others. The documentary ‘Standing In The Shadows of Motown’ is the story of The Funk Brothers. During his stay with the Funk Brothers he formed a friendship with the bands lead singer, Delbert Nelson and soon after they created the band – Delbert & The Commotions. Just last March, they released their debut album entitled ‘Let Me See Ya Dance’. With this album hot off the press, they are currently in the works to record their second album which will hopefully be released in early 2014.

Pat Belliveau is a JUNO Award nominated and 3-time YYC Music Award nominated saxophonist, and, has an extensive performing background which has involved numerous performances at international jazz festivals and venues in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Montreal, Montreux, Switzerland, and Boquete, and Panama City, Panama. In addition, he has toured throughout North America, Europe, and Japan, with numerous groups, including, the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Vic Damone/Diahann Carroll, the Mills Brothers, "Jazz Vibraphonist" Terry Gibbs, Maureen McGovern, and Mel Torme.

As well, Pat has done numerous concert performances with many artists and groups including; Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, Herbie Hancock, Harry Connick Jr., Bobby Shew, Clark Terry, Pat LaBarbera, Rob McConnell, Phil Woods, Bill Watrous, Mike Tomaro, Jeff Jarvis, Kenny Wheeler, Doc Severinsen, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, The Temptations, Joan Rivers, Bernadette Peters, David Foster, Colin James, The University of Calgary Jazz Ensemble, The University of Lethbridge Jazz Ensemble, The Brandon University Jazz Ensemble, The Abilene Christian University Jazz Ensemble (Abilene, Texas), The Canadian "rock group" Lighthouse, The Canadian Tenors (Now “The Tenors”), The New York casts of A West Side Story and A Chorus Line, The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, and The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra among others.

In addition, he is presently on faculty (teaching saxophone, improvisation, and jazz ensemble director) at Ambrose University in Calgary, is a former faculty member of the University of Calgary Music Department (1995-2008), teaching jazz saxophone, jazz harmony, and jazz improvisation. As well, Pat has been a private saxophone instructor since 1986, has several private students, and is active as a clinician/adjudicator for festivals, schools, and various adult groups throughout Canada. He can be heard on over 55 recordings as a sideman and leader, and has been heard on numerous television and radio jingles.

Pat is an Artist/Clinician for "Eastman Musical Instruments", for “BG Woodwind Music Products” (France), for “Theo Wanne Saxophone Mouthpieces”, and for “Marca Saxophone Reeds” (France).

Website: http://www.belltones.ca

David is a Peruvian saxophonist, educator, director of ensembles and big band with more than 20 years as an active musician. He has participated in various Peruvian music and jazz festivals in Peru, Brazil, USA, Canada, Portugal, Spain and Belgium with the following performing groups: Cimarrones, David Cabrejos Sextet, Vanguardia Perú Big Band, Bareto, Modulated Attitude, and Los Calypsos. He is also an artist for the Brazilian brand Barkley Brasil saxophone mouthpieces.

He has shared the stage with musicians such as Eric Marienthal, Lenny Pickett, Andy Montañés, Adam Rappa, Tony Succar, Oscar Stagnaro, among others. David conducts “Vanguardia Perú Big Band," a jazz ensemble with nearly 10 years of experience made up of the most outstanding musicians from the Lima jazz scene, playing a repertoire of Peruvian music fused with jazz.

In the field of education, he conducts the "Tempo Big Band" at the Tempo Music School, where he is currently a professor of Pop and Blues ensembles at the San Ignacio de Loyola University (USIL) and teaches saxophone privately.

David will present his first album with his Peruvian jazz sextet in June 2023.

Michael Carbone, a native of Utica, New York moved to the Binghamton area in 1981 and has been an instrumental music teacher in the Johnson City School district where he is currently the Coordinator of Music for the JC School District. Along with his administrative duties, and instrumental lesson teaching, he has also been involved with directing the high school concert band and jazz ensembles. Mike has also served as guest conductor for Broome, Seneca, Ulster, and Tompkins County Music Educators Festivals, and as Saxophone/Jazz Improvisation Instructor for New York State School of Music for the Arts at Binghamton University. Mike was also the last Secretary Officer for the New York State Chapter of the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) and has frequently been hired as a jazz adjudicator/clinician for high school jazz festivals. Mike joined the Binghamton University music faculty in 1997 and continues to serve as the Director of the Jazz Studies Program and the Director of the Harpur Jazz Ensemble. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education from the Crane School of Music and a Masters in Music performance from Binghamton University having studied saxophone with Dr. James Stoltie, J.R. Montrose, Al Gallodoro, and April Lucas. Mr. Carbone has performed as a sideman for many well-known artists including Al Marino, Natalie Cole, Tommy Tune, Mel Torme, Engelbert Humperdinck, Slam Stewart, Nick Brignola, Steve Gilmore, Tony Marino, Tom Whaley, Duffy Jackson, Jeff Jarvis, Jeff Stockham, Joe Riposo, Ron Vincent, Jacque Washington, Dave Samuels, Steve Laspina, the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Danny D’Imperio’s Big Band Bloviation, the Central New York Jazz Orchestra, Marko Marcinko, Al Hamme’s Music Unlimited and Swing Street ensembles, Bill Carter’s Presbybop Quartet, The Temptations, and most recently on a recording session with the Presbybop ensemble, which featured Dave Liebman. From Mike about the Andres Eastman 52nd Street ESS 652 Soprano Saxophone: I absolutely love my Andreas Eastman 52nd St. Soprano with the curved neck! I’ve owned, and played on, a number of other top brand soprano saxophones, and have for thirty plus years been searching for a soprano that plays the way I dreamed a soprano would sound and feel! The ESS 652 52nd Street has a wonderful sound, is ergonomically designed to feel very comfortable in your hands, has superb intonation, fantastic technical facility, and has the free blowing flexibility as if I’m playing my tenor! I have finally found the soprano for me, and I could not recommend this horn more. It will be the direction I send all of my students. Thank you Andreas Eastman for building such a fantastic instrument!

Kenyon Carter is an Atlanta-based jazz saxophonist and international recording artist recognized for his melodic smooth jazz compositions and engaging live performances. His soulful style and rich sound have been compared to contemporary smooth jazz favorites like Boney James, Dave Koz, Kirk Whalum and Gerald Albright. Kenyon’s most recent smooth jazz album, Right By My Side, has received widespread international radio play and “Sky Line” and “Sangria Sunday” were listed among GrooveJazzMusic.com’s“Top 100 of 2012”. “Sangria Sunday” remained at the tops of smooth jazz radio charts for more than 10 weeks. Raised in South Georgia, Kenyon’s call to jazz came early, picking up his first saxophone at thirteen. He began his formal education at Valdosta State University, where he earned Bachelor’s degrees in both Jazz Performance and Music Education. Later, he pursued graduate work at Georgia State University, where he earned a Master’s degree in Jazz Studies. Kenyon currently maintains a busy schedule of performances, composition, and serves as the instructor of jazz saxophone at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, AL. Kenyon also works with his private studio of students, regardless of their location, via internet video call lessons.

http://www.kenyoncarter.com/

Kadeem Chambers was born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Decatur, Georgia. Chambers started his musical career as a trumpet player at the tender age of 9. At 12 years old, Chambers began to play the tuba, and became a fan of the instrument just after 3 months of learning how to play. During this short period, Chambers became a member of the district IV Honor Band, which enhanced his musical career. He was also a member of the GMEA All State Band for two consecutive years. For Chambers, being apart of an elite musical group was an honor, because he was among some of the best musicians in the state of Georgia. Throughout Chambers’ high school career, he proceeded to work with some of the most influential musicians and conductors which helped shape his musical craft. Musical influencers such as James Seda, Samuel Rowley, Nicholas Thomas, Gabriel Arnold, Natalie Brown, and Bernard Flythe, helped Chambers become a member of the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony for 4 consecutive years. These mentors also helped Chambers become a member of the University of Georgia’s JanFest Honor Band program, while allowing him to continue his membership in the GMEA All State Band for an additional 3 years. Because of Chamber’s successful mentorship, he was able to become a member of the Music For All National Honor Band of America during his senior year which motivated him to do more.

Kadeem Chambers attended Kennesaw State University, where he majored in Music Education, with a concentration in Music Performance. With the help of his instructor, Bernard Flythe, Chambers created many opportunities for himself while at the University. During his musical career, Chambers worked with many influential conductors and some of the best tuba professionals, including: David Kehler, Micheal Alexander, Micheal Moore, Tom Bough, Thomas Cremer, Mallory Thompson, Paul Dickenson, Nathaniel Parker, Scott Stewart, Col. Graham, Alan Baer, Samuel Hazo, and many others.

Mr. Chambers has also engaged in the entertainment side of music as well, through spectacular performances using his instrumental skills. Chambers is a featured musician on Mariah Carey’s album, “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel” on the track, “Up Out My Face”. Chambers also performed for the Atlanta Dream during for their halftime show, played for Google’s National Tech Convention, appeared on Peachtree TVs show, “Drumroll: SWD”, performed as a musician on BETs, “The Quad”, performed as a musician on VH1s, “Drumline 2”, performed at Dolly Parton’s theme park “Dollywood” for their summertime celebration, and was a performer for the Dolly Pardon’s parade, while also being featured on the talk show “The View”. Mr. Chambers is also a Grammy Award Winner for his involvement as a tubist at

Beyoncé’s historic Coachella Performance and has also served as a musician on Drumline Live, where he tours across the nation to perform shows on a yearly basis.

Mr. Chambers currently works with the Atlanta Hawks as a Tubist for their band, the ATLBOOM where he is entering their second season. Mr. Chambers also works as a Brass Coach for Middle/High School students getting ready for various competitions and/or college preparations and is a student at Georgia State University where he plans to finish his degree in Music Education. He teaches individual lessons for students preparing for All State and college auditions to help expand their musical talents. Kadeem Chambers is very involved in his community by being a proud member of multiple organizations such as: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated, Georgia Millennial Educators, National Association For Music Educators, Georgia Association of Educators, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America Incorporated.

Keith Kelly is a Phoenix-based woodwind specialist and composer who works primarily in improvisation-based music. Much of his original works live somewhere between the spheres of jazz, ambient, and indie-rock. As a leader, he directs the Composers/Improvisers Big Band, the jazz-rock-improvisation unit Ask Not, and is regularly seen at The Lost Leaf, Phoenix’s hub of creative music. Keith performs often with Crossing 32nd St, and throughout the Western/Southwestern United States at a variety of new music concerts - including the Outsounds Music Festival (CA), In the Flow (CA), Oh My Ears (AZ), and at The Roost (NM).

His close cadre of musical companions include: vibraphonists/percussionists Brett Reed and Nathan Hubbard; woodwind players Eric Rasmussen, Adam Roberts, and Josh Bennett; percussionist Ryan Anthony; bassist Ben Hedquist; synth-maniac Tony Obr; guitarist Mike Sawitzke; and pianist Ashley Oakley. Equally at home in the realm of popular music, he has recorded with EELS, Dispatch, Califone, Michael Krassner, and Max Knouse. His recorded music is available through both Edgetone Records and his own label EX(P)HX.

Dr. Kelly holds degrees from the Conservatory of Music at University of the Pacific and Arizona State University. Since 2012, he has served as the Coordinator of Music Humanities and Performance at Paradise Valley Community College.

Here is what Keith Kelly says about the Eastman 52^nd Street Tenor Saxophone"

"I’ve played a vintage horn, ever since I picked up the tenor saxophone.  I had found that modern horns lacked the power, the range of tone color, and the overall ‘umph’ that I loved so much about playing vintage horns.  The Eastman 52nd St Tenor Saxophone was a revelation to me – a modern horn, with all the precision key-work and attention to detail, coupled with the overall sound and feel of a vintage saxophone.  When I first played my Eastman with the musicians who know me and my music best, they raved about how I 'sounded more like myself' and how much 'clearer and focused' my sound became.  I feel so lucky to be able to play this horn every day and to share this hybrid of 'vintage and modern' with my students and other professionals."