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Brian
Gorrell currently serves as Director of Jazz Studies at the UCO Jazz Lab, a division of the University of Central Oklahoma School of Music. A former pianist for the Lawrence
Welk Orchestra, he also manages operation of the Jazz
Lab Recording Studios, directs the award-winning "UCO Jazz Ensemble I", teaches Applied Saxophone, Jazz Theory & Analysis, Computer Music
Tech, Advanced Recording Tech, CD-Album Production, and is the graduate advisor for UCO's Master of Music in Jazz Studies. Mr.
Gorrell completed a bachelor's degree in music
education from the University of Central Oklahoma and received a master's degree in
saxophone performance from Oklahoma City
University, studying with internationally acclaimed classical saxophonist Dr. Gail Hall. Equally proficient on saxophone
and keyboards, Gorrell has produced many album
projects including "In Some Other World" (1995),
"Soulmates" (1999), "In The Swing of Christmas" (2002),
and "Live at the UCO Jazz Lab" (2008). In addition to the Welk Orchestra, Brian
has performed on saxophone and/or keyboards with
such diverse notables as The Manhattan Transfer, Louie
Bellson, Phil Woods, Bill Trujillo, Jay Migliori,
Jay Daversa, Clark Terry, The Lennon Sisters, Ralna
English, Patti Page, Slide Hampton, Kay Starr,
Steve Allen, Jim Nabors, Ty England, Diane Schuur,
Christopher Cross, The Temptations, The Drifters,
Gil Goldstein, and many others. Gorrell has always been passionate
about music education and has been aggressive in
developing new programs at UCO including the Minor
in Jazz Studies and Oklahoma's only Master of Music in
Jazz Studies, with majors in both performance and music production.
Brian is
currently booking his band "Brian Gorrell & Jazz Company" for all types of events. The Jazz Company is
performing regularly at local and regional venues
so please check our Performance
Schedule for more information.
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