Adam Donohue Saxophone, Clarinet and flute: Jazz Expert Composition/Theory Greensboro, NC

 Education 

Masters of Arts, Jazz Studies and Saxophone

Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, December 2007

Masters Project: Original Compositions for Jazz Orchestra and Small Group

Composition and Saxophone studies with Dr. Greg Yasinitsky and Horace Alexander Young

Bachelors of Music, Jazz Composition

Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts, August 1999

Composition studies with Ted Pease, Dick Lowell, Ken Pullig and Bob Pilkington.

Saxophone studies with Andy McGhee, Jeff Harrington and Bill Pierce 

Additional studies in Music Education

Teaching Experience

Faculty, The Music Academy of North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina, 2008 – present

Instructor, saxophone private instruction.

Director, jazz combos.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, 2005 – 2007

Director, Jazz Big Band II – taught big band ensemble skills, chose music.

Lecturer, History of Jazz, Jazz Arranging, Jazz Theory and Jazz Improvisation.

Instructor, Electronic Music – designed syllabus for computer music lab based course; developed exercises to improve students’ computer skills with music notation and MIDI software including Finale and Sonar. This course outline was subsequently adopted by the Coordinator of Theory and Composition.

Instructor, saxophone private instruction.

Coach, Jazz Combo Program – mentored student jazz ensembles.

Officer, Washington State University Jazz Society – produced jazz festival, planned tours, fundraised, recruited, ran rehearsals for Big Band I and Sax Band.

Performer, Jazz Big Band I – lead alto and tenor saxophones, performed with Kevin Mahogany and Jeff Coffin.

Winner of the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Special Commendation Award, Moscow, Idaho, 2007.

Instructor of Woodwinds, Needham School District, Needham, Massachusetts, 1998 –1999

Teacher, saxophone private instruction.

 Instructor of Woodwinds, Center Music House Private Music School, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1998 –1999

Teacher, saxophone, clarinet and flute private instruction.

 Instructor of Woodwinds, Old Saybrook School District, Connecticut, 1994 – 1997

Teacher, saxophone and clarinet private instruction.

 Instructor, Private Woodwinds Studio, 1994 – present

Teacher, saxophone, clarinet and flute private instruction – developed curriculum for private instruction.

Professional Experience

 Musical Director, Carnival Cruise Lines, 1999-2007

Director/Performer, Orchestra – lead 8 and 10 piece show bands, playing saxophone, clarinet, flute and piccolo.

Supervisor, live music – oversaw up to 30 musicians.

Administrator, all musicians – negotiated musician contracts, designed entertainment schedules.

Performer, with Charo, John Handy, Duke Daniels (The Platters), Roger Homefield (trombonist with Kenton, Rich, Ferguson) Denny Brunk (Trombonist/Singer, LA), Marcus Anthony (performed with Naomi Judd, Patti Labelle)

Performer, Studio Recording, Berklee College of Music and Washington State University

Various groups – extensive recording session experience in film scoring, big band and small groups.

Director, Cooperative Big Band, 1999

Founder, group – constructed to perform music of mine and fellow jazz composers.

Musical Director, Old Saybrook Summer Festival, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, 1997

Hirer, all music groups – engaged local musicians to perform at festival.   

Director/Performer, own jazz combo.

Performer, Musical Theatre Pit Orchestra

Saxophone, clarinet and flute – The Wiz, 42nd St., City of Angels, Pajama Game, Bye Bye Birdie

Realted

Technology – further experience with Finale notation software as a professional copyist.  Fluent with Sonar MIDI sequencing and audio recording. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, internet applications and web development software. Various advanced PC troubleshooting skills.  

 Music Lab Technician – responsible for maintaining, computers, electronic pianos, and music synthesis hardware and software at Washington State University.  

 Audio Technician – experience with sound reinforcement, and digital audio recording and editing.

Bigger Problems – jazz orchestra, in press with Walrus Music Publishing, 2007

Ofuscato – jazz orchestra, published by Walrus Music Publishing, 2007

Winner of the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Best Original Jazz Composition for Big Band, 2007

Selected for 2007 JazzIz magazine, “Education Issue” CD

Happy Toes – jazz combo, pending publication, 2006

Divago – jazz combo, pending publication, 2006

Outstanding Soloist, Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Moscow, Idaho – chosen to perform as a festival member of the New York City Lionel Hampton Big Band, 2007

Best Jazz Combo, Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Moscow, Idaho, 2006

  ASCAP – American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

IAJE – International Association of Jazz Educators

CMS – College Music Society

Jazz, Blues, Funk

Saxophone, Clarinet and flute: Jazz Expert
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