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Colin Gordon

Colin Gordon is a saxophonist, composer, and musical educator residing in Rochester, NY. Originally from Corning, NY, Colin began playing saxophone at age nine and by the time he was in high school was performing regularly with a variety of local musicians. Colin went on to pursue his musical training studying with distinguished artists Steve Wilson, Jon Gordon, Michael Moore, Eric Alexander and Ramon Ricker. He formally studied music at SUNY Purchase, Prince Claus Conservatory (The Netherlands) and is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) at Eastman School of Music. Colin has won various awards and prizes, most recently as the featured soprano saxophonist on Jennifer Bellor's piece Midnight Swim (2013) winning the DownBeat Outstanding Performance Award

A Little Optimism

By Brendan Lanighan

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: All Day Breckfest; Frank-ly; A Little Optimism; Noto-Rioty; Spring Is Here; Spring Interlude; It Might as Well Be Spring; Little Garlic Knot; Optimism Interlude; Finck Tank.

Brendan Lanighan Octet: A Little Optimism

by Jack Bowers
June 9, 2023

A Little Optimism, trombonist Brendan Lanighan believes, can often go a long way. That is the essential message of the Lanighan Octet's debut recording, a pleasurable pastiche of original compositions by the Buffalo, NY-born trombonist plus a pair of enduring standards that share a springtime theme and the name Richard Rodgers as composer. ...

Take Five with Jennifer Bellor

by Jennifer Bellor
August 23, 2016

About Jennifer Bellor: Las Vegas-based composer Jennifer Bellor blends contemporary jazz, classical, and popular styles. Her works have been performed by Washington National Opera, Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra, American Composers Orchestra, Washington National Opera, Eastman New Jazz Ensemble, UNLV Jazz Ensemble, and many others in the United States and abroad. She earned a 2013 ...

First Vision

By Jonathan Saraga

Label: Blue Truffle Music
Released: 2015
Track listing: Track 1: "Guidance" - composition by Jonathan Saraga (11:34) / Track 2: "Rebellion" - composition by Jonathan Saraga (5:43) / Track 3: "Recurring Dream" - composition by Jonathan Saraga (4:40) / Track 4: "Wandering Child" - composition by Jonathan Saraga (8:04) / Track 5: "Rampant Teddy Bear" - composition by Jonathan Saraga (7:14) / Track 6: "The Reiki Practitioner" - composition by Jonathan Saraga (6:52)