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I've just been featured on the latest episode of The Modern Saxophonist podcast, discussing my research on the history of large saxophone ensembles. Check it out!
http://www.themodernsaxophonist.com/2015/09/17/tmsp-13-dr-andrew-allen-guest-spot-sax-ensemble/
For the September 2015 issue of School Band and Orchestra, I penned an article called "Playing Both Sides of the Horn: Approaching the Saxophone as a Classical and Jazz Instrument." If you know younger players, this is a good introduction to the things to consider when attempting to be a great all-around saxophonist.
A report of new literature and performances from the 17th World Saxophone Congress that I wrote is included in the September/October 2015 issue of Saxophone Today. Check it out!
Take a peek at my new article on the saxophone music of composer Dimitri Terzakis, now in the July/August issue of Saxophone Today!
Check out my latest piece for SBO magzine: a short article on basic alternate fingerings for the saxophone!
Full text can be found here: http://digitaleditiononline.com/publication/?i=258942
Check out my article on the relationship between saxophonist Edward Lefebre and composer Caryl Florio in the May/June issue of Saxophone Today!
For band directors and others who are interested, please check out my article "Woodwinds on the Field" in the April 2015 issue of The Instrumentalist. I cover some dos and don'ts for the woodwinds in marching bands.
An article on the earliest chamber music for saxophones written by me is now in the March/April issue of Saxophone Today. Check out this great magazine!
My article "The Earliest Saxophone Repertoire, Part I" has been published in the January/February 2015 issue of Saxophone Today magazine. In it, I explore the earliest pieces for solo saxophone published by Adolphe Sax in the earliest days of the instrument.
I have another new article in my "Repertoire Today" column in Saxophone Today on the works of composer David Biedenbender! Check it out!
Look for my article "Intermediate Solo Repertoire for Woodwinds" in the November, 2014 issue of The Instrumentalist!
Check out my latest article, entitled "Making a Case for the Bass...Saxophone" in the October 2014 issue of School Band and Orchestra magazine.
Be sure to look for my article "Differences in Clarinet and Saxophone Pedagogy," in the June/July 2014 issue of The Instrumentalist!
I have recently been appointed to the faculty of Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas! Starting in the fall, I will be an assistant professor of music, teaching woodwinds, jazz ensemble, and music theory.
My article "The Spectral Saxophone" will be published in the March/April 2014 issue of Saxophone Today!
Check out the new online magazine Saxophone Today, featuring many well-known contributors. In the first issue, find my article on polystylism in William Albright's Fantasy Etudes for saxophone quartet.
http://www.saxophonetoday.com
Look for my new article, "Woodwind Clinic: Caring for Single Reeds," in the December 2013 issue of The Instrumentalist!
I am both very pleased and humbled to announce that the Conn-Selmer company has named me as an Endorsing Artist, adding me to a list that includes many of my own saxophone heroes.
http://www.conn-selmer.com/en-us/artist-information/centerstage/artist-roster/andrew-allen/
Be sure to check out my latest article for The Instrumentalist . It deals with saxophone vibrato and appears in the September, 2013 issue.
The New York Examiner has published a wonderful review of the "All of the Notes. All of the Rhythms." concert, complete with a very flattering mention of me.
http://www.examiner.com/article/all-of-the-notes-all-of-the-rhythms-ben-brody-curates-new-music-concert
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