Michael Brockman

Saxophonist/Musician based in Seattle, Washington

 

• Composer, Arranger, Band Leader

• UW School of Music Faculty - Saxophone and Jazz Studies

• Artistic Co-Director of the award winning Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra

• Tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone soloist with the Clarence Acox Sextet

• Classical saxophone soloist/recitalist with Seattle Symphony Orchestra, and many other Seattle ensembles.

 

Listen:

• Click HERE download MP3 file of Michael Brockman playing his composition "They Never Said." (3 MB file)

• Click HERE to download MP3 file of Michael Brockman playing his composition "The KPLU Shuffle." (3 MB file)

• Click HERE to download an MP3 file from a recent interview of Michael Brockman by Dave Beck on KUOW-FM, including recorded excerpts from Seattle Symphony's new Shostakovich CD (with Brockman as soloist), as well as discussion of Brockman's musical training and background, plus demonstrations of jazz and classical interpretation (total time 18 minutes)

 

Calendar/Performances/Announcements:

• Friday/Saturday September 14/15 Seattle Symphony Orchestra at Benaroya Hall (www.seattlesymphony.org)

• Sunday September 23 Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle ( http://www.jazzalley.com/artist.asp?artistid=494 )

• Thursday October 11 Michael Brockman Trio Oriel Cafe, Kirkland (www.oriel-cafe.com) 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

 

• Sat-Sun-Mon October 27-28-29

Simple Measures presents

"Cool Shade" (chamber music & jazz)

with SSO soloists Joshua Roman (cello), Michael Brockman (saxophone), Mara Gearman (viola), Jennifer Caine (violin), plus Mark Salman (piano), Jillon Dupree (harpsichord), Chris Spencer (Guitar)

• Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, 3:00 PM at Q Cafe, Queen Anne/Magnolia

• Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, 7:00 PM at Northgate Community Center

• Monday, Oct. 29, 2007, 7:30 PM at Kirkland Women's Club

Info and tickets: www.simplemeasures.org

 

• Thursday November 1 Earshot Jazz Festival - Michael Brockman Trio Seattle City Hall ( www.earshot.org ) 12:00 noon

• Saturday November 3 Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra at Benaroya Hall, Seattle ( www.srjo.org ) 7:30 PM

• Sunday November 4 Jazz4Kids with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra at Kirkland Performance Center ( www.srjo.org ) 1:00 PM

• Sunday November 4 Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra at Kirkland Performance Center ( www.srjo.org ) 3:00 PM

• Thursday November 8 Michael Brockman Trio Oriel Cafe, Kirkland (www.oriel-cafe.com) 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

• Thursday December 13 Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Dectet at Seattle Art Museum's "Art of Jazz" series ( http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/calendar/calendar.asp?month=11&day=13&year=2007 ) 5:30 PM

• Thursday December 27 Michael Brockman Trio Oriel Cafe, Kirkland (www.oriel-cafe.com) 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

• Saturday December 29 Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra presents Duke Ellington Sacred Concert at First Presbyterian Church Bellevue ( www.srjo.org ) 7:30 PM

• Sunday March 3 Michael Brockman Trio Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island (www.bloedelreserve.org) 4:30 PM

• Saturday March 8 Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra at Benaroya Hall, Seattle ( www.srjo.org ) 7:30 PM

• Saturday March 8 Jazz4Kids with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra at Benaroya Hall, Seattle ( www.srjo.org ) 4:00 PM

• Sunday March 9 Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra at Kirkland Performance Center ( www.srjo.org ) 3:00 PM

 

• Fri-Sat-Sun April 25-26-27

Simple Measures presents

"Lovely as a Tree" (chamber music)

with SSO and UW soloists

featured works include William Walton’s delightfully witty Facade, featuring spoken poems rhythmically set to music, with an unusual mix of instruments.

• Friday, Apr. 25, 7:30 PM at Golden Gardens Bath House, Seattle

• Saturday, Apr. 26, 3:00 PM at Good Shepherd Center Center, Seattle

• Sunday, Apr. 27, 3:00 PM at Islandwood - Baibridge Island

Info and tickets: www.simplemeasures.org

 

• Wednesday May 7 The Legend Band with Clarence Acox Quartet New Orleans Creole Restaurant, Pioneer Square, Seattle (www.neworleanscreolerestaurant.com) 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

• Thursday May 8 Michael Brockman Trio Oriel Cafe, Kirkland (www.oriel-cafe.com) 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

• Wednesday May 14 The Legend Band with Clarence Acox Quartet New Orleans Creole Restaurant, Pioneer Square, Seattle (www.neworleanscreolerestaurant.com) 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

• Thursday May 22 Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra at ARTSFUND Luncheon, Westin Hotel, Seattle ( www.artsfund.org ) 11:30 AM

• Thursday June 5 Seattle Symphony Orchestra at Benaroya Hall (www.seattlesymphony.org)

• Saturday June 7 Seattle Symphony Orchestra at Benaroya Hall (www.seattlesymphony.org)

• Saturday June 14 Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra at Benaroya Hall, Seattle ( www.srjo.org ) 7:30 PM

• Sunday June 15 Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra at Kirkland Performance Center ( www.srjo.org ) 3:00 PM

 

 

More info at:

UW Faculty bio page:

http://faculty.washington.edu/brockman/

 

Web Page for the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra:

www.srjo.org

 

UW Saxophone Studio Web Site:

http://faculty.washington.edu/brockman/UWSaxStudioHomePage.html

 

UW Saxophone Flyer:

http://faculty.washington.edu/brockman/UWSaxophoneFlyer03.html

 

Page of links to magazine articles and interviews:

https://faculty.washington.edu/brockman/brockmanarticlespage.html

 

Contact me by email: brockmanjazz@verizon.net