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Jason
Goldsmith
Tenor Sax |
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Jason
Goldsmith is a fourth generation musician who started
playing piano at age three. By age eight, he could play
guitar, banjo, and mandolin. In fourth grade, Jason
wanted to play trumpet in the school band, but his
braces cut his lips when he played, so he switched to
saxophone as a compromise. He didn't take the instrument
very seriously, until, at the age of 15, he encountered
a Charlie Parker recording. That record lit a spark and
inspired him to practice with renewed interest. Since
that time, he has pursued the art of improvisation. |
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attended UW-Whitewater, where he received his bachelor's
degree in saxophone performance under the tutelage of
Maynard Ferguson alum Steve Wiest, who is currently
professor of jazz at North Texas University. He played
in the UWW Jazz Symposium, which provided opportunities
to play in European jazz festivals, as well as beside
some of our country's finest jazz musicians: including
Ernie Watts, Ed Shaughnessy, Vinnie Calioutta, Bob
Mintzer, James Moody, Slide Hampton, Brad Lehli, Dave
Pietro, Tim Reis, and Rick Margitza. He also served as
a jazz clinician at UWW's jazz camp for five years. |
| Jason moved
to Milwaukee in 2003, and has performed with local bands
including The Booze Brothers, Cold Sweat, Paradise
String Band, The Paul Silbergleit Quintet, The Milwaukee
Jazz Orchestra, Rockin' Robins, The Pipe Circus, and The
Acid Sextet. He's also performed with The Temptations
and The Dorsey Brothers Band. |
Currently, he can be heard
playing his sax locally with a wedding and festival band, The
North Coast Orchestra. He can also be seen with
polka icon Steve Meisner, and of course, with the All-Star
SUPERband. Watch for Jason's new jazz quintet to make a splash
on the local scene in the near future.
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