Artist description Erik is a rare breed of saxophonist as his musical voice has been found in classical literature in its broadest sense. He is known for his dark, singing tone and the expressive nature of his playing. His setup consists of a Selmer Super Action 80 Series II alto saxophone, a custom Ronald Caravan mouthpiece, and Rovner ligatures. He also performs on a Selmer Super Action 80 Series III Soprano saxophone. Always in tune? Nope. Lightning technical skills? Nope. Musical, fun, and expressive? Now we're talking.

Music Style Classical, Twentieth Century

Musical Influences Steven Mauk, William Shadel, Peter Potosky, Daniel Traglia, Tony Schmaus

Similar Artists Steven Mauk, Branford Marsalis, Jamal Rossi

Artist History Erik graduated in 2002 from Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York with a Bachelors of Music in Education. His instrumental emphasis was classical saxophone. He has studied saxophone under Dr. Steven Mauk, Mr. William Shadel, and Mr. Peter Potosky. He has performed with the prestigious Ithaca College Wind Ensemble in such well-know performance venues as Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, and the Eastman Theater. His solo performance career began in 1985 when he performed a rousing rendition of Love Potion #9 in the Heritage Middle School auditorium. In addition to performing, he currently teaches forth- through eighth-grade instrumental music.

Group Members Erik S. Donough

Instruments Alto and Soprano Saxophones

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Location ., NJ - USA

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