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Donovan Mixon

Donovan Mixon: Musical Artist/World Citizen

About Me

I moved from Istanbul to Evanston in 2010 and have brought with me two projects: my teaching and performance space Jazz-Play Studio and Hybrid Project – Chicago, my quintet that is the latest incarnation of my world jazz group Hybrid Project – Istanbul, that is featured on my recording, Culmination. My music has been described as a collection or richly unique compositions. I intend to continue on this path of combining elements of the music I have been exposed to during my world travels with my own American classical music [jazz] heritage. https://youtu.be/r9wFttkVxPE.

Twenty Two is a new collaboration. The instrumentation is three violins, cello and acoustic guitar. The repertoire crosses genres from classical works to pieces based primarily on improvisation. I am encouraged by our recent premier concert at Jazz-Play Studio in Evanston where we played to a packed house. The conclusion of the event was punctuated by a standing ovation. https://youtu.be/nJ7ZXX10paU.

I am an academic of music aural perception as expressed in the collection of study concepts explored in my critically acclaimed text Performance Ear Training published by Advance Music. My method is designed to help the music student develop an innate physical response to the musical situation in which he is functioning. Performance ear training is yet another creative outlet for me in that each time I present to a group of students, I usually discover something new. http://donmixon.com/performance-ear-training.html