Jeff Benedict, Saxophone

Event Description

Jeff Benedict is currently the Saxophone Instructor at Biola. He holds a B.M. and an M.A. from the Lamont School of Music and a D.M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a student of Harvey Pittel. He is in demand as a classical recitalist and clinician and performs regularly with the Orion Saxophone Quartet. He has appeared with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Pacific Symphony, the Aspen Festival Orchestra and the Tanglewood Fellowship Orchestra. He is an accomplished jazz performer as well, currently performing in the L.A. area with his own quartet and with the Bobby Rodriguez Salsa-Jazz Orchestra. He has recorded two albums under his own name on the Resurgent Music record label, "Castle Creek Shuffle" and "Standard Fare," and has produced a recording for Sea Breeze Records entitled "Rhubumba." He is also featured on recordings by the Dave Askren Quartet, the Hawk-Richard Jazz Orchestra and the Orion Saxophone Quartet.