Dr. Dave Camwell, from Calgary, Canada is Assistant Professor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies at Simpson College, Indianola, IA. He is a Yamaha Performing Artist and is endorsed by Protec, Beechler, SD-Systems microphones and Sax Scarf. Camwell has received degrees from the University of Calgary and Jacksonville State University (B.Mus, dual degree in Jazz Studies and Education), the University of Northern Colorado (M.Mus, dual degree in Performance and Education), and the University of Oregon (D.M.A in Performance with a secondary emphasis in Jazz Studies).

Camwell has performed widely since 1997, including the jazz festivals of Montreux, Brienz, Calgary, Edmonton, and Victoria. He spent three summers as a musician for Norwegian Cruise Lines, touring Hawaii, Alaska and the Caribbean. Recent performances include the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra, North Dakota State University, Concordia College (MN), Jamestown College (ND), the North American Saxophone Alliance Region 3 conference, Graceland University, the University of Northern Iowa, the 14th World Saxophone Congress in Slovenia, a performance of the Ibert Concertino da Camera with chamber orchestra at the University of Manitoba, the North American Saxophone Alliance 2006 National Conference and the New York Central City Chorus. He performs as a guest artist with many Iowa High School bands.

Camwell has over twenty publications available through Dorn Publications and the University of Northern Colorado Jazz Press. His transcriptions have been performed across Canada, the United States, Great Britain and China. A recent notable performance of one of his transcriptions (Schumann’s Fantasiestücke) was given by James Bunte and Dr. David Riley in Carnegie Hall. He also writes a regular column for Saxophone Journal and recorded John Anthony Lennon’s Aeterna as a CD Master Class for the March/April 2007 issue.

Current projects include performing with the Oasis Saxophone Quartet (with James Romain, Nathan Nabb, and James Bunte) and a classical CD of Paganini, Bach, Albrecht, John Anthony Lennon, Galante, Brown and Robert Schumann, funded by a grant from the Iowa Arts Council.

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