Teacher Profile - Daniel St. Marseille
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Instruments: Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute Emphasis:
Dan teaches all levels and will also teach jazz theory for students
accomplished on their woodwind instrument.
Website:
www.danstmarseille.com |
Jazz
saxophonist and recording artist Dan St. Marseille plays in the tradition of all
the tenor legends. Employing a warm tone and melodic approach, he has won
praise from jazz critics worldwide.
Dan’s
recordings are heard internationally on jazz radio and have been the subject of
articles in such publications as Downbeat, Jazztimes, Los
Angeles Times, Japan’s Jazz Critic Magazine, among others. Three of
St. Marseille’s CD’s received four star ratings in the third edition of the
All Music Guide To Jazz; The Experts Guide To The Best Jazz Recordings.
In
addition to local and national tours, Dan has performed in Europe, Canada, and
many jazz clubs and festivals including a headline performance at the
prestigious Coleman Hawkins Festival in
Topeka,
Kansas.
Dan’s
own composition “Claxography”, written for the renown jazz photographer William
Claxton, was chosen as the title of Claxton’s new book of photographs. Dan’s
performance was released in Japan on Toshiba-EMI records on a compilation disc
featuring Clifford Brown, Zoot Sims, Art Blakey and others. In May of 2001, Dan
was the music director for an international event entitled “Clickin’ With Clax”
at the Los Angeles County Museum Of Art.
In April
of 1999, he was inducted into the Saddleback Valley School District’s Hall Of
Fame which included such other greats as golfer Mark O’Meara and soccer player
Julie Foudy.
Dan St.
Marseille is also an educator, having presented workshops at major colleges and
universities and he maintains a regular teaching studio in Southern California.
