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| William
J. Trimble - saxophone |
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| William Trimble has been pioneering
the cause of saxophone in concert and new music
for over forty years. Recently retired as Professor
of Saxophone at San Jose State University, a position
he held for 35 years. He has held similar positions
at the University of California, Santa Cruz and
California State University, Hayward. |
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| He has been first call saxophonist
with the San Francisco Symphony, the San Francisco
Ballet Orchestra, the San Francisco Opera Orchestra,
the Symphony Silicon Valley (originally the San
Jose Symphony), the Santa Cruz Symphony, and most
of the major orchestras in northern California.
He has also appeared with the Kirov Ballet Orchestra,
the Suisse Romande Orchestra and the London Ballet
Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Trimble was a member of
the New Music Works Ensemble of Santa Cruz and
BIOME. |
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| He has appeared as soloist with
the Oakland Symphony Orchestra, the San Jose Symphony,
the San Jose Chamber Orchestra, the Bear Valley
Festival Orchestra, the Rhonert Park Chamber Orchestra,
the Fremont Symphony Orchestra, the Prometheus
Symphony Orchestra, the Santa Cruz Symphony and
many others. Many original works are dedicated
to him by composers including Lou Harrison, Allan
Strange, Henry Mollicone, Daniel Wyman, Manly
Romero, Michael Touchi, Daniel Lentz and Carl
Anton Wirth. |
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| He is an active recitalist,
clinician, touring and recording artist both here
and abroad. During his long and distinguished
career, Mr. Trimble has established himself as
one of the leading classical and avant garde saxophonists
in the world. He has a continuing interest in
free impovisation and music dealing with cutting
edge technology. He has been featured on CNN's
FUTURE WATCH, and the Science Fiction Networks's
THE NEW EDGE. |
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| Primarily self taught, Mr. Trimble
was influenced by such diverse saxophonists as
Sigurd Rascher, Paul Desmond, Vincent Abato, Ornette
Coleman, Daniel Deffayet, Cannonball Adderly,
Marcel Mule, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and
Johnny Hodges. |
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Sample Reviews
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"The
Pavorotti of the saxophone", S.F.
Examiner
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"The
Dean of Bay Area saxophonists", San
Jose Mercury.
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"Trimble
played up a storm, transforming the very
personality of the orchestra with his
flamboyance." Monterey County Herald
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"William
Trimble, whose starring role was lascivious
enough to warrent an "X" rating."
San Jose Mercury.
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