Saxophone Teacher

Influences: Charlie Parker, Keith Jarrett, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Chris Potter, Warne Marsh

Piano Teacher

Influences: Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Chopin, Debussy, Bach, Beethoven, Brian Wilson

Alastair also teaches flute

About Me:
I think the most important thing to take away from a music lesson is to have fun! The joy of playing music and discovering new sounds is what captured my imagination when I was a young child, and I always try to impart that joy to my students. Music shouldn't be a chore - it should be a fun, exciting experience! When teaching, I work to help students to progress toward their individual goals, and strive to provide a positive and inspiring learning environment.

Ages:
Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult

Experience:

• Worked as a professional freelance musician. Events include: weddings, private parties, corporate/government events, restaurants, and festivals
• Performed with various jazz groups both as a leader and a sideman, including playing lead tenor for the Two O'Clock Lab Band at the University of North Texas
• Worked as a showband musician for Carnival Cruise Lines where I played saxophone, flute and clarinet for revue style production shows, cocktail parties, fly-on entertainers, jazz sets, and on deck entertainment
• I write, record, produce, and perform my own original songs.

Education:

• Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies (Saxophone Performance) (BM), University of North Texas [2007]

Studied With:

• Joel Frahm [2007]
• James Riggs [2003 - 2007]
• Eric Nestler [2004 - 2005]

Discography:

• Calley Bliss - "Pigeonholed" [2010]