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The Forsyth Jazz Collective will be performing at Onyx Wine & Cigar Lounge in Natchitoches on Friday, May 2. This will be an open jazz jam, so all jazz musicians are welcome to sit-in. Check out Facebook for more updates regarding personnel and food specials.
I will be performing along side Collier Hyams and his group 50 Man Machine in downtown Natchitoches at the Jazz and R&B Fest.. The festival has multiple stages and starts the Friday before and goes all-day Saturday. Check social media for exact performance times.
The Forsyth Jazz Collective will be performing at the Gladewater Jazz Festival, in Gladewater, TX. Check out social media for more updates regarding exact times personnel.
The Three Reeds Duo will perform their newest commission, Love Song by Ayser Vancin, as part of the 2025 International Double Reed Society Conference at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. The performance is Friday, June 13 at 10:30am.
The Forsyth Jazz Collective will be performing at Onyx Wine & Cigar Lounge in Natchitoches on Friday, April 11. This will be an open jazz jam, so all jazz musicians are welcome to sit-in. Check out Facebook for more updates regarding personnel and food specials.
The Three Reeds Duo will perform one of their newest commissions, Guantlet by Joshua Burel as part of the 2025 Region VI NASA (North American Saxophone Alliance) Conference. This conference will be held at McNeese St. University.
The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra will perform with guest Michael Feinstein on their December 21 Holiday concert. Here’s their website for more details: https://shreveportsymphony.com/
The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra will perform the music of Gershwin with guest soloists, the Marcus Roberts Trio on their November 16 concert. I will be performing the alto saxophone parts. Here’s their website for more details: https://shreveportsymphony.com/
The Three Reeds Duo will be Guest Artists at the University of Alabama - Huntsville Reed Day. The Duo will be performing a chamber recital and teaching masterclass. Check social media for exact times and locations.
The Forsyth Jazz Collective will be performing at Onyx Wine & Cigar Lounge in Natchitoches on the last Wednesday of every month. This will be an open jazz jam, so all jazz musicians are welcome to sit-in. Check out Facebook for more updates regarding personnel and food specials.
The Forsyth Jazz Collective will be performing at Onyx Wine & Cigar Lounge in Natchitoches on the last Wednesday of every month. This will be an open jazz jam, so all jazz musicians are welcome to sit-in. Check out Facebook for more updates regarding personnel and food specials.
Northwestern State University Music Faculty will present a collage concert to kick off the recital season of the 2024-25 school year. Three Reeds duo will perform Gauntlet by Josh Burel. Live stream available here:
I will be performing along side Collier Hyams and his group 50 Man Machine in downtown Natchitoches at the Jazz and R&B Fest.. The festival has multiple stages and starts the Friday before and goes all-day Saturday.
The Forsyth Jazz Collective will be performing at Onyx Wine and Cigar Lounge in downtown Natchitoches on Friday, April 26.. Check out Facebook for more updates regarding personnel.
The NSU Bands were part of a consortium to commission James Syler to write a concerto for saxophone and Wind Symphony. The NSU Wind Symphony will be doing our premiere of this concerto, entitled Birds of Paradise on April 18, 2024 in Magale Recital Hall on the campus of Northwestern State University. Check social media for the live-stream information.
The Three Reeds Duo and Northwestern State University will host the 3rd International Duo Symposium. Duo from all over the world will be invited to attend. The guest composers will be O’Neal Douglas and Marcus Maroney. O’neal Douglas will be writing a piece for the Symposium and the Three Reeds Duo will perform the World Premiere at the Symposium. Duo Zuniga-Guandique will be the featured artists, both are Professors at the University of Costa Rica. For more information on the Symposium, find Three Reeds Duo on Facebook or follow this link: IDS Symposium
The Forsyth Jazz Collective will be performing at Flying Heart Brewing & Pub in Natchitoches on Saturday, September 23. Personnel in the Collective will be Paul Forsyth, Mario Gomez, Jonathan Chaparro, and Charles “Mars” Heard.
The Forsyth Jazz Collective will be performing at Flying Heart Brewing & Pub in Natchitoches on Saturday, September 23. Personnel in the Collective will be Paul Forsyth, Sammy Nix, and others..
I will be judging the 2023 Houston Underground Saxophone Competition in Houston, TX. Stop by to see some amazing High School Saxophone Quartets and Soloists performing.
The Forsyth Jazz Collective will be performing at Maglieaux’s Riverfront Restaurant in downtown Natchitoches on Friday, August 19. Check out Facebook for more updates regarding personnel.
The Three Reeds Duo will perform two of their newest commissions, Places We Are From by Jenni Brandon and the WORLD PREMIERE of Steadfast by Derek Brown, as part of the 2023 Biennial NASA (North American Saxophone Alliance) Conference. This conference will be held at the University of Southern Mississippi. Stay tuned for the exact date and time of their performance.
I will be a guest artist at the LSU Single Reed Day on March 25. There will be performances and masterclass throughout the day. Check Facebook for exact times of my performances and masterclass in Baton Rouge.
The Forsyth Jazz Collective will be performing at Flying Heart Brewing & Pub in Natchitoches on Saturday, January 7. Personnel in the Collective will be Paul Forsyth and Daniel Scott (saxophones), Mario Gomez (piano), Jonathan Chaparro (bass), and Sammy Nix (drums).
The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra will perform Bolero on their November 19 concert. I will be playing the soprano and tenor saxophone parts. Here’s their website for more details: https://shreveportsymphony.com/
The band is getting back together!!!!!
The Iridium Quartet will perform as featured guests at the University of New Mexico Saxophone Day on November 6. In celebration of Adolphe Sax’s Birthday, Iridium will perform for the 1st time in three years!
The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra will perform the music of ABBA on their October 15 concert. I will be playing alto saxophone. Here’s their website for more details: https://shreveportsymphony.com/
The Three Reeds Duo will be performing a chamber recital with some of their colleagues and friends on September 20 in Magale Recital Hall at NSU. The concert will feature two trios, one with clarinet and one with piano, as well as two Solo performances. The highlight of the evening will be the World Premiere of Derek Brown’s new piece for the Sax/Oboe Duo! You won’t want to miss this event!
The Forsyth Jazz Collective will be performing at Maglieaux’s Riverfront Restaurant in downtown Natchitoches on Friday, September 9. Check out Facebook for more updates regarding personnel.
Northwestern State University Music Faculty will present a collage concert to kick off the recital season of the 2022-23 school year. I will perform Caprice en forme de Valse by Bounneau. Live stream available here:
The Forsyth Jazz Collective will be performing at Maglieaux’s Riverfront Restaurant in downtown Natchitoches on Friday, August 19. Check out Facebook for more updates regarding personnel.
The Forsyth Jazz Collective will be performing at the 2022 Natchitoches Jazz and R&B Festival. Original member, Ronald Rodriguez will be joining us on keys. We’ll be on the jazz stage.
Unfortunately our performance for 2020 was canceled. HOWEVER, we will be back on for 2022! I will have the pleasure of performing Claude T. Smith’s Fantasia for alto saxophone and Wind Ensemble in April 2022 in Magale Recital Hall on the campus of Northwestern State University. Check social media for the live-stream information.
Northwestern State University will welcome Derek Brown to campus on February 19. The day-long event will begin at noon with a Derek Brown jazz combo masterclass, and will conclude with an epic Derek Brown performance featuring the NSU Jazz Orchestra and a World Premiere by the NSU Saxophone Choir featuring Derek Brown. Paul Forsyth will teach a high school masterclass during the event as well.
The event is free and open to the public. Contact Paul Forsyth directly for more information regarding the schedule of events.
I will perform a Faculty Recital at Northwestern State University in Magale Recital Hall on September 24. The performance will feature three premieres of compositions that have been written over the past two years, as well as some classic saxophone repertoire. The concert will be live-streamed here: capa.nsula.edu/livestream/
