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Interview With Jazz Saxophonist Wil Swindler

By Steven Roby | Backstage Jazz
October 21, 2023
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Composer and saxophonist Wil Swindler currently resides near Denver, CO, where he leads Wil Swindler's Elevenet, the modern bop quintet GoodRattle, and the Wil Swindler Quartet. In addition to his own bands, he is an active performer with the Peter Sommer Septet, Al Hood's H2 Big Band, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the Ben Markley Big Band , the Colorado Jazz Orchestra, the Adam Bartczak Republic, and many more.

In addition to receiving IAJE's Gil Evans Fellowship in 2008, Wil has completed numerous commissions from jazz ensembles, military bands, and symphony orchestras worldwide. In this episode, we played "Space Bugs," Tantrum in D," and "The Real Me." They are featured on the 2022 release called Space Bugs Live.

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