Background

Alto, tenor, soprano sax, guitar, electric bass. Zach graduated from Kingwood High School in May 2006. He is currently a student at the University of Houston majoring in Saxophone Performance and minoring in business. He has studied under Martin Langford, Doug Skinner of Texas State University, Jeffrey Lerner at U of H, and currently Woody Witt also at U of H

AWARDS RECIEVED:

All-District Band: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005;

All-Region Band: 2003, 2004, 2005;

All-Region Jazz Band: 2004, 2005;

All-State Jazz Rank: 14th (2005)

Solo and Ensemble: 1st division solo: 2003, 2004, 2006;

1st division ensemble: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006;

State Qualified Ensemble: 2003 (Sax Trio) 2005 (Sax Quartet) 2006 (Sax Quartet);

MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Kingwood High School Wind Ensemble;

Kingwood High School Marching Band;

Young Sounds of Houston: 2004;

American Festival for the Arts Jazz Department: 2003, 2004;

Kingwood First Baptist Church Praise Band: 2001-2006 (Saxophone and Guitar);

Texas State University Jazz Lab Band (Lead Alto) Director: Pete Rodriguez;

Texas State University Symphonic Winds Ensemble (Tenor Sax) Director: Rod Schueller;

University of Houston Jazz Ensemble (Lead Alto)

Location

Houston, TX

Occupation

Musician/Student - University of Houston

Music That Inspires Me

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