Woodwind Section

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Baritone Saxophone & Bass Clarinet

I was a 1994 graduate of the Fredonia School of Music. Taught in the Hudson Valley in the Catholic and Private schools for 15 years before becoming a nationally recognized saxophone repair technician known as “The Saxophone Whisperer”. As a performer I have played in over 180 productions of over 75 musicals. I have also performed with the likes of Denny Green (Sha Na Na), Jay Black (J and the Americans), and Aretha Franklin.

Alto Saxophone (Lead)

Altoist Keith Gurland has toured with classic big bands (Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw), pop stars (Micky Dolenz, The 4 Tops) and original acts (TriPod, Blue Saracens, Klezz Messengers) in 48 states, 24 countries and most of the better oceans. He hails from Long Island, attended New York University, where he studied with Lee Konitz and Joe Lovano, and was awarded a 2014 fellowship by New York Foundation for the Arts. Keith is a multi-instrumentalist active in the Jewish and Irish fields; coming soon to a synagogue or pub near you.

Saxophones, Flute, & Clarinet

Jenny Hill is a composer, arranger, performer and also leads her own band Liquid Horn, a jazz sextet featuring her own compositions. In 2023 Jenny Hill and Liquid Horn were awarded the Chamber Music America Performance Plus Grant and also the Arts Alive grant from the Westchester Arts Council. Jenny has performed/recorded with the Lioness jazz sextet, Denis Leary, the Easy Star All-Stars, Maurice Hines, the DIVA Jazz Orchestra, and Warren Haynes and Govt Mule.

Photo Credit:  Enid Farber

Alto & Tenor Saxophones

Dave has been a woodwind player in this area for decades. He has played clarinet in Symphony Orchestras and Opera Orchestras, saxophone in Big Bands and combos, and flute, clarinet, and saxophone in put orchestras for Broadway musical productions. 

Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Baritone Saxophones, & Clarinet

Alex has played alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones with the Sonny Carroll Big Band and with various small groups and concert bands in the greater Danbury, CT area. He is currently playing with the Saxsationals Saxophone Quartet in lower Fairfield County.

Alto, Tenor, and Baritone Saxophones, & Clarinet

Susan brings a wealth of musical experience and artistry to the “Private Stock Jazz Collective.” Her professional musical journey began as a clarinetist and bass clarinetist with the MIT Wind Ensemble before expanding to alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones. She has performed many musical styles—from Sousa marches and regional Broadway pit orchestras to the timeless big band repertoire. Susan holds a BA in Composition from the Manhattan School of Music and was privileged to study flute and saxophone with the late, great Frank Wess. She also studied film scoring at New York University and jazz composition and arranging with Jimmy Heath at Queens College.  She later completed her formal education with an MFA in Music Production and Songwriting from SUNY Purchase. As the music director of the Hot Lavender Swing Big Band, Susan has led performances celebrating the music of Count Basie, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, and Sammy Nestico, as well as Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.  Susan also co-wrote the score for the award-winning animated children's short “Joey Runs Away,” winning the Bronze Award for "Best Original Music" at the International Film & TV Festival of New York. 

Based in White Plains, NY, Susan enjoys writing pop songs at the piano that explore the human condition and our ever-changing world.

Saxophone, Flute, & Clarinet

Doug holds 2 Master's Degrees from Manhattan School of Music in Performance and Music Education. Doug also holds a Master's degree in Administration and Supervision from Fordham University. After 40 years of being a full-time public school music educator in Southern Westchester County, Doug retired - then went right back to work part time! Prior to that, he pursued a career which brought him on cruise ships through South America and the Caribbean, across Southeast Asia entertaining our troops, several National Broadway tours which crisscrossed the United States and Canada, and numerous recording and session work. Doug can be heard on Jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan’s album BOLERO. Doug is a member of the Hudson Valley Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble and performs with several Westchester Big Bands. He also performs with his own Jazz Quartet, on Saxophone, Flute and Clarinet, at various functions. He also has a full private teaching studio.