Doug Stone talks to jazz musicians about life, music, recent and upcoming performances, equipment and current events on this Tenor Talk Podcast recording. A different jazz musician is featured in each episode.  This episode features Kirsten Edkins and was recorded February 13, 2020. 

Kirsten Edkins is an American saxophonist, composer and educator. A graduate of the Eastman School of music, Edkins became the first woman to perform in Bill Holman’s Big Band. She has also been a member of several Grammy- award winning bands: John Beasley’s MONK’estra, the Claire Fischer Band, Big Phat Band and the late composer Johnny Mandel’s band. She’s performed on many television shows, such as “American Idol”, “the Late, Late Show”, “Tonight Show” and “The Voice” where she’s worked with artists like Pharrell Williams, Katherine McPhee, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. 

She has a private studio in Southern California, has taught at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, Bill Green Mentorship for the LA Jazz Institute, Monterey Jazz Camp,  Stanford Jazz Camp, and Idyllwild Performing Arts. She is a proud  D’Addario Winds Artist and plays Retro Revival mouthpieces.

Learn more about Kirsten here: https://www.kirstenedkinsmusic.com

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