Terry Schmidt Saxophone Free lance all in one sax player

Professional saxophone performer with a successful record of experience and achievements for leading groups, live performing, studio music, composing, collaboration and computer technical expertise for recording projects and processes. Offering experience and strengths in: Bookings, scheduling, technical knowledge, problem resolution. I also enjoy repairing musical instruments.Love Rock, pop, R&B, Soul, Fusion, basically anything I can add value to.

1985 – Present: 6 live recordings with Pianist/Composer Wendel Werner.

110 in the Shade R&B band

The Deltas cover band

o Tennessee Theatre opening performance for Herbie Hancock October 7th 1998.
o University of Tennessee Jazz band, Concert band, Marching band, Studio jazz band.
o Original songs written for piano and saxophone, Werner and Schmidt recorded live.
o Perform annually for the Knoxville Alive after Five concert series.
o Sax and percussion performing on a regular basis with local established groups.
o Ongoing live performances for local jazz clubs and private functions.
o Online recording collaboration for composers and songwriters and DJ’s

Attended 2 weeks of the Jamey Aebersold Jazz camp at the Louisville Kentucky University in 2018 and placed in the top group led by Stanley Turrentines former guitar player Dave Stryker.

o Tenor Saxophone – Selmer Mark VI
o Alto Saxophone – Selmer Mark VI
• Theo Wanne Durga mouthpieces
o Yamaha Soprano Saxophone –
o AKAI EWI 1000 with controller

o 1983 – 1987 University of Tennessee. Knoxville.
o Studio music and jazz studies with World renowned University of Tennessee professors
 Jerry Coker
 Bill Scarlett
o 2013 – 2014 Pellissippi State Technical Community College Knoxville, TN
o Computer Science Studies