User:Crleewood

I am a saxophonist and audio engineer from Chino Hills, California. I began studying music and playing saxophone at the age of eleven. After graduating from Chino Hills High School in 2010, I studied general music at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. After two years, I transferred to Berklee College of Music in Boston to continue my studies in music and major in Music Production and Engineering. I currently play Alto and Tenor Saxophone, but I have experience playing Soprano and Bari Saxophone in Wind Ensembles and Jazz Big Bands. I plan to graduate Berklee in May of 2015 and pursue a career in Mix Engineering and Live Sound Engineering.

Interests

I enjoy being introduced to new artists of all types. I love to mix audio of my own projects and experiment with synthesizers. Outside of music, I enjoy movies, visual art, swimming, and cycling.

Outlook on Music

I firmly believe that the art of storytelling will never lose interest. I tend to enjoy music that tells stories or inspires imagery in my mind. On the contrary, music that doesn't satisfy a visual sensation doesn't really appeal to me. It is rare that I outright disregard a piece of music that may not invoke imagery in my mind, but the types of music that I absolutely dislike are pieces that only serve to show off the raw talent of a performer. Music like that only projects a single message: Look at me, showing off. A performer can certainly be talented and play virtuosically and still be appealing, as long as the music he or she performs conveys a story, a message, a color, or an attitude. I think that the future of music consists of the continuous evolution of genres and subgenres, but those that will succeed will tell great stories.