亚伦Lington

Dr. 亚伦Lington
爵士乐的研究 Area Coordinator; Jazz 管弦乐队; Jazz Saxoph一个
408-924-4636
亚伦.lington@ngskmc-eis.net
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Grammy Award-winning barit一个 saxophonist and composer Aaron Joseph Lington (b. 1974) received his BM in music education from the University of Houston, Moores 音乐学院, and both his MM in jazz studies and DMA in saxoph一个 performance from the University of North Texas where he studied with James Riggs. 他的表演 and compositional credits include collaborations with the San Francisco Symphony, Maynard Ferguson, the BBC Radio 管弦乐队, the Count Basie 管弦乐队, Doc Severinsen, Bo Diddley, Joe Lovano, Jamie Davis, Tommy Igoe, Pacific Mambo 管弦乐队, and many 其他人. In addition, he has won awards for both his playing and writing from 悲观的杂志, ASCAP, and was the 2003 recipient of the Sammy Nestico Award. He was named the 2011 Jazz Educator of the Year by the California 音乐 Educators Association, and has been recognized multiple times in the both the 悲观的杂志 Critic's Poll and Reader's Poll. In 2015 he was named as a 硅谷 Artist 奖得主. 的 San José Mercury News 赞扬博士. Lington's playing as "revelatory... he obviously relishes the beautiful, blustery bark of his instrument..." and that he possesses a "... finely h一个d melodic 感性..." Josh Davies from the International Trumpet Guild states that Lington "... [shows] a true command of his instrument with a very studied and soulful essence." 节奏 magazine declares "Lington and compatriots come up with a wonderful and totally American jazz sound, [resulting in] a solid mainstream set based on some sweet melodic improvisation."

In addition to his position as professor at San José State University where he serves as Coordinator of 爵士乐的研究, Dr. Lington is also the director of the San José Jazz High School All Stars. 亚伦Lington is a Saxoph一个 Performing Artist for Selmer Saxoph一个s and is a D'Addario Performing Artist and performs exclusively on Rico Reeds.