Trent Kynaston
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Trent Kynaston, born in Tucson, Arizona
, is an American jazz and classical saxophonist, music educator, and composer. Since 1973, he has been on the faculty of Western Michigan University
in Kalamazoo, where he serves as professor of saxophone and jazz studies. Professor Kynaston holds a Bachelor of Music degree in saxophone performance and music education and a Master of Music degree in Composition from the University of Arizona
. In addition, he holds the Medaille d'Honneur in saxophone and chamber music from the Bordeaux Conservatory where he was a student of Jean-Marie Londeix
, and he has also studied privately with Larry Teal
.
As a classical saxophonist, Professor Kynaston has premiered a number of works, including both the "Sonata" and the "Concerto" for saxophone by Robert Muczynski
and "Unisonics" by fellow-WMU faculty member Curtis Curtis-Smith. Kynaston has also composed a number of pieces, including the "Concerto" (1976), "Coryblant-Bleu" (1980, written for Jean-Marie Londeix
and the International Saxophone Ensemble of Bordeaux), "Deux ombres de jade-Sonate" (1995), and a number of other works. As a pedagogue, he has written several books, including "Daily Studies for all Saxophones, "The Saxophone Intonation Workbook," and "Circular Breathing for the Wind Performer."
Also a prolific jazz saxophonist, Professor Kynaston has recorded and performed with numerous high-profile jazz artists, including Art Farmer
, Kenny Werner
, and Randy Brecker
. Currently, he is the saxophonist and a resident composer for the Western Jazz Quartet, a world-renowned faculty group at WMU.
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, is an American jazz and classical saxophonist, music educator, and composer. Since 1973, he has been on the faculty of Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....
in Kalamazoo, where he serves as professor of saxophone and jazz studies. Professor Kynaston holds a Bachelor of Music degree in saxophone performance and music education and a Master of Music degree in Composition from the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
. In addition, he holds the Medaille d'Honneur in saxophone and chamber music from the Bordeaux Conservatory where he was a student of Jean-Marie Londeix
Jean-Marie Londeix
Jean-Marie Londeix is a French saxophonist born in Libourne who studied saxophone, piano, harmony and chamber music.Jean-Marie Londeix studied saxophone with the legendary Marcel Mule at the Paris Conservatory. He also studied with Fernand Oubradous and Norbert Dufourcq, among others...
, and he has also studied privately with Larry Teal
Larry Teal
Larry Teal is considered by many to be the father of American Saxophone.Teal earned a Bachelors degree in Pre-Dentistry from the University of Michigan. While studying there he began playing in jazz bands as a saxophonist...
.
As a classical saxophonist, Professor Kynaston has premiered a number of works, including both the "Sonata" and the "Concerto" for saxophone by Robert Muczynski
Robert Muczynski
Robert Muczynski was a contemporary American composer. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Muczynski studied composition with Alexander Tcherepnin at DePaul University in the late 1940s...
and "Unisonics" by fellow-WMU faculty member Curtis Curtis-Smith. Kynaston has also composed a number of pieces, including the "Concerto" (1976), "Coryblant-Bleu" (1980, written for Jean-Marie Londeix
Jean-Marie Londeix
Jean-Marie Londeix is a French saxophonist born in Libourne who studied saxophone, piano, harmony and chamber music.Jean-Marie Londeix studied saxophone with the legendary Marcel Mule at the Paris Conservatory. He also studied with Fernand Oubradous and Norbert Dufourcq, among others...
and the International Saxophone Ensemble of Bordeaux), "Deux ombres de jade-Sonate" (1995), and a number of other works. As a pedagogue, he has written several books, including "Daily Studies for all Saxophones, "The Saxophone Intonation Workbook," and "Circular Breathing for the Wind Performer."
Also a prolific jazz saxophonist, Professor Kynaston has recorded and performed with numerous high-profile jazz artists, including Art Farmer
Art Farmer
Arthur Stewart "Art" Farmer was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet, a trumpet/flugelhorn combination designed for him by David Monette. His identical twin brother, Addison Farmer Arthur Stewart "Art" Farmer (August 21, 1928, Council Bluffs, Iowa –...
, Kenny Werner
Kenny Werner
Kenny Werner is an American jazz pianist.-Biography:Kenny Werner is a world-class pianist and composer. His prolific output of compositions, recordings and publications continue to impact audiences around the world....
, and Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
Randal "Randy" Brecker is an American trumpeter and flugelhornist. He is a highly sought after performer in the genres of jazz, rock, and R&B, and has performed or recorded with Stanley Turrentine, Billy Cobham, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Sandip Burman, Charles Mingus, Blood, Sweat & Tears,...
. Currently, he is the saxophonist and a resident composer for the Western Jazz Quartet, a world-renowned faculty group at WMU.