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Rob Haight

Saxophonist Rob Haight attended the Interlochen Academy of Arts and completed his Bachelor of Music at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University under the direction of Rob Parton. In 2013 Haight completed an Artist Diploma at The Juilliard School. He has studied saxophone, improvisation, and composition with Steve Wilson, Ron Blake, Trent Kynaston, Rick Holland, Jerry DiMuzio, David Bloom, Scott Mason, Mike Smith, Tom Garling, Bill Sears, and Mark Colby. Before turning to the saxophone, Rob studied clarinet with Richard Hawkins. His early music teachers in Southwest Michigan, Dawn Garrett and Joe Lekan cultivated his love of music and solidified the foundation for his studies. Mr

Ian Torres Big Band: January

by Jack Bowers
September 30, 2013

In the interest of brevity, the name of Chicago-based trumpeter Ian Torres' debut album as shown above has been abridged. For the record, the complete title is January: The Birth and Development of the Ian Torres Big Band. The “Birth" is depicted in the first five numbers, recorded in 2008-09, “Development" in the last half-dozen, recorded ...