DAVID POPE, Associate Professor
B.M., University of Massachusetts, Amherst; M.M., Eastman School of Music; coursework completed towards D.M.A., University of Miami. An innovative saxophonist and composer, David's honors include the prestigious Down Beat award. He has toured and performed with The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, The Sax Maniacs, Saxology, the Naples Philharmonic (under Erich Kunzel), and the Florida Philharmonic. He has been a featured columnist in Saxophone Journal since 1995. He has additional publications with Cherry Lane/Hal Leonard, Dorn Publications, and Ex Tempore. The critics praised his Open Loop Records debut, Soul of the Elephant, which showcases his unique mastery of multiphonics. He has studied with Lynn Klock, Yusef Lateef, Jeff Holmes, Fred Sturm, and Gary Keller. David has backed up many of the greats, including Bob Brookmeyer, Benny Carter, Dave Liebman, Bob Mintzer, Doc Severinsen, and Kenny Wheeler. An established educator, he was composer-in-residence at Fairport High School (NY) and taught at the Eastman School of Music and the University of Miami. He is a Boosey & Hawkes artist and plays Keilwerth saxophones, and endorses Applied Microphone Technology microphones.
