Photo: Jeff Miguel with Lance Armstrong | Jeff Miguel is a saxophonist who teaches and performs in Denver, Colorado. He operates his own private lesson studio which includes a student Jazz Saxophone Ensemble.
Miguel received his Master of Arts Degree in Music – Emphasis in Jazz Studies from the University of Iowa and won the 2016 Downbeat Graduate Student Music Award for Best Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist. All About Jazz describes him as an “expressive” saxophonist, “like a seasoned veteran poised to establish himself as musician of note.”
Jeff released his latest album, “The Hero’s Journey” in 2021. It is a self produced record of primarily original compositions. Miguel is an active performer on the Colorado music scene. He plays in several groups of various genres, and performs across the state for public and private events. He is also an internationally recording artist and has performed on over 100 records.
Originally from northern Illinois, Jeff studied Biology as an undergraduate at the University of Illinois, undertook research at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, and spent several months studying in the Galapagos Islands. After a gap year serving in Americorps, he decided to follow his passion by returning to school to study music. He now works full-time in music as a performer and educator.
Miguel teaches students of all ages and abilities, and specializes in woodwinds, jazz improvisation, and theory. Some of his past students have gone on to win prestigious soloist awards, achieve top seats in classical and jazz all-state festivals, and attend well respected universities for musical studies. He co-directed the Hawkeye Big Band at the University of Iowa and is a former Director of Jazz Ensembles for the Mile High Community Band.
You can learn more about Jeff at https://www.facebook.com/jeffmiguelmusic
or on his website at http://jeffmiguel.com/
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The Acousticators is an acoustically-oriented group consisting of Denver-area musicians and friends Bryan Belisle, W.J. “Bill” Smith, and Paul Ermisch who have combined their multi-instrument talents, rich vocal harmonies, and wide range of musical interests to create a unique style that reaches across multiple genres of music. They also write their own songs, usually in an Americana style. You can find more on The Acousticators at http://www.acousticators.com or
https://www.facebook.com/acousticators?mibextid=ZbWKwL
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COMBO also wants to WELCOME Robert Leja, the new Director of Community Engagement for The Colorado Sound (105.5 FM). Robert lives in Boulder and the website is http://www.coloradosound.org or https://www.facebook.com/1055TheColoradoSound
Photo: Jeff Miguel with Lance Armstrong. Jeff says, “I played sax at this Ukraine fundraiser a few months ago and got to meet Lance Armstrong!” https://www.facebook.com/jeffmiguelmusic