School of Music - Trent P. Kynaston
Trent P. Kynaston (1973)
Saxophone, Jazz
B.M. Arizona
M.M. Arizona
Medaille d'Honneur (France)
Trent Kynaston is a recognized artist in classical and jazz music and has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Central America, South America, and Asia. A professor of music at Western Michigan University, he teaches saxophone, jazz studies, and performs as a member of the Western Jazz Quartet, a resident faculty ensemble in the School of Music. He holds degrees from the University of Arizona in Tucson and the coveted gold Medaille d'Honeur in saxophone and chamber music from the Conservatoire National de Musique de Bordeaux, France. Kynaston is the recipient of Down Beat magazine's annual Achievement Award for Jazz Education, and the Outstanding Service Award and Dean's Outstanding Teaching Award from the College of Fine Arts. He received the Western Michigan University Distinguished Teaching Award in 2007, and is WMU's 2008 nominee for the State of Michigan "Professor of the Year" recognition.
Professor Kynaston has published numerous compositions, books, and articles on various aspects of music, and is recognized world-wide for his jazz solo transcription books. He has performed and toured with numerous internationally recognized jazz artists, including Art Farmer, Red Rodney, Urbie Green, Billy Hart, Mark Murphy, Stefon Harris, Kenny Werner, and Randy Brecker. His recordings include Live at the Akwarium Jazz Club (Warsaw, Poland) on Koch Jazz International, Firebird on SMR (listed in the January 2000 issue of Down Beat Magazine as one of the best CD's of the 90's), Blue Harts on SMR, Turtles (with Randy Brecker) on Polonia, The Waning Moon on Mercury, Sabine's Dance on Sea Breeze Jazz, and Mayan Myths on Sea Breeze Jazz.
Music Samples
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Title: III. Cadenza (MP3) Mike Mower - Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Orchestra |
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Title: I. The Summons (MP3) John Harbison - San Antonio |
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Title: III. Couples' Dance (MP3) John Harbison - San Antonio |
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Title: III. Allegro Giocoso (MP3) Robert Muczynski - Concerto |
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Title: The Warrior Temple (MP3) Trent Kynaston from Mayan Myths |
Email: trent.kynaston@wmich.edu