Jeff Love
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Website: jefflove dot com


Background:

Jeff has been a professional musician since the 1980s, and has a diverse background with all styles of music, including Big Band, Blues, Classical, Country, Funk, Jazz, Motown, Musicals, Oldies, Progressive Rock, R&B, Rock, Rockabilly, Soul, and Swing.

He has extensive experience as a performer, band director, music teacher, studio musician, recording engineer, arranger, and composer.

He has a degree in music, and was a school band director for 20 years. He continues to teach select students privately, upon request.

His primary instruments are saxophone and trumpet, but he also plays other woodwind and brass instruments.

He has performed as lead saxophone and/or lead trumpet with numerous bands, and as a soloist.


Education:

Master's Degree in Education
Bachelor's Degree in Music Education


Current Performances Include:

Soloist • Weddings, Church Services, Funerals, Special Events, National Anthem, Taps

University of Lynchburg Community Big Band • Lead Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute


Past Performing Experience:

Brother John & The Disciples (Rock, Jazz, Blues) • Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, Keyboard

The HepCats (Swing, Rock, Jazz, Country, Rockabilly) - Alto Sax, Trumpet

The Jazzberries (Big Band) - Lead Alto Sax, Clarinet, Flute and Trumpet

Curbstone (Motown, Blues, R&B, Soul) - Tenor Sax, Alto Sax and Trumpet

Full Tilt (Soul, Funk, R&B and Progressive Rock) - Trumpet, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax and Vocals

Encores (Big Band) - Music Director, Lead Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Clarinet and Trumpet

Chi-lites (R&B, Soul) - Alto Sax

Decades (Oldies Band) - Music Director, Alto Sax, Trumpet, Soprano Sax and Vocals

Little Duck and the Drakes (Oldies Band) - Alto Sax, Trumpet and Soprano Sax

Embers (Oldies Band) - Alto Sax, Trumpet, Soprano Sax and Flute

Moonlighters (Big Band) - Lead Alto Sax and Trumpet

Harrisburg Concert Band - First Chair Alto Sax
Ray Valenti Big Band - Lead Tenor Sax

West Chester University Criterions Reunion Concert (Big Band) - Lead Alto Sax

Musicals - Jesus Christ Superstar (Pit Orchestra Director), Grease (Lead Tenor Sax), No No Nanette (Lead Trumpet)

Westshoremen Drum and Bugle Corps (Lead Soprano and Soloist)

Millersville University - Symphonic Band (First Chair Alto Sax for Four Years), Jazz Ensemble (Lead Alto Sax), Jazz Lab Band (Lead Trumpet), Sax Quartet (Director, Soprano Sax and Alto Sax), Marching Band (Lead Trumpet and Soloist), Various Recitals, University Choir (Bass)

West Perry High School - All-State Band, Regional Band, District Band, County Band, Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, Marching Band, Fetter House (Featured Artist), Elizabethtown College Honors Choir, Chorus

Website: jefflove dot com

Screen name:
Jeff Love
Member since:
Nov 02 2012
Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
45
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
1 night a week

Instrument experience:

Trumpet:
Expert
Saxophone:
Expert
Keyboard:
Moderate
Background Singer:
Moderate
Flute:
Moderate
Clarinet:
Moderate

EQUIPMENT

Saxophones: Soprano, Alto, Tenor
Trumpet
Clarinet
Flute
Keyboard
PA System
Lighting
Recording Studio: jtlmusic.com