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Brian
Gorrell serves as Head of the Jazz Studies Division
for the University of Central Oklahoma School of
Music. Gorrell, a former pianist for the Lawrence
Welk Orchestra, also manages operation of the Jazz
Lab Recording Studio and teaches Applied Saxophone,
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Theory & Analysis, Music
Technology, Jazz Improvisation, and Jazz Piano. 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. Equally proficient on both saxophone
and keyboards, Gorrell has produced many album
projects including In Some Other World (1995),
Soulmates (1999), In The Swing of Christmas (2001),
and The Jazz Company Live at the UCO Jazz Lab (2008). In addition to the Welk Orchestra, Brian
has performed on saxophone and/or keyboards with
such 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,
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 the Master of Music in
Jazz Studies with majors in both performance and commercial music production. Brian is
currently booking his band "The
Jazz Company" and other groups for all types of events. The Jazz Company is
performing regularly at local and regional venues
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