Donna Schwartz

San Marino Csd - Huntington Middle School, Freelance

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  Musician, Educator and Everything Saxophone Podcast Host, Donna Schwartz has helped thousands of people of all ages all over the world boost their performance and improvisation skills to the next level for over 35 years. She has performed with members from Billy Joel's Band, Black Sabbath, Finalists from NBC's The Voice, and has performed in many of the major venues in the NYC and Los Angeles metro areas. Having always wanted to play the saxophone, Donna received guidance from a fantastic all-around woodwind performer, Alan Mandel during her undergraduate years.  She picked up the saxes really quickly and went on to study with renowned Long Island teachers, Lou Doboe and Jeffrey Lange.  She learned and still utilizes Joe Allard's method of playing the saxophone, and has helped countless students develop fuller tones and more efficient ways of performing saxophone. She has since performed Blues and Rock in large theaters, concert halls and festivals across the NYC and Los Angeles metro areas with artists such as Vicci Martinez (Season 1 Finalist from The Voice), Richie Cannata (original saxophonist from Billy Joel's band), Bobby Rondinelli (drummer from Blue Oyster Cult and Black Sabbath), Marguaret Love (Award-winning Blues singer based in Los Angeles), Adam Exler (Los Angeles-based Singer Songwriter), Bobby Spencer (Los Angeles based Blues saxophonist), Barbara Morrison, legendary Jazz vocalist, and many other bands. Donna has created courses such as Improvisation Made Easy, Jazz Improvisation Explained, Supercharge Your Jazz Improvisation, Boost Your Blues Improvisation, Jazz Patterns 201, Practical Jazz Theory Primer, and many more that thousands of students have enrolled in.

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