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Michael J. Carbone

Michael J. Carbone

Summary

My career as a music educator and experience as a jazz saxophone performer, saxophone instructor, and jazz ensemble director give me a unique insight to guiding you saxophonist to the techniques and skills they need to develop to become successful practitioners and performers in the jazz saxophone performance arenas and various genres of jazz and jazz influenced music.

Overview

45
45
years of professional experience

Work History

Private Saxophone Instruction

Self Employed/Home Studio
09.1981 - Current

Individual saxophone instruction focusing on general saxophone instruction.

Technical aspects of practicing and saxophone performance practice techniques including a focus on tone production, technical facility, music reading and interpretation of saxophone literature including jazz styles, improvisation instruction and technical aspects of jazz styles, techniques, music theory, and performance application as related to either ensemble or solo performance practices.

Director of Jazz Studies / Adjunct Lecturer

Binghamton University
08.1997 - 08.2023

Director of the Harpur Jazz Ensemble (1997-2023)

Adjunct Lecturer: Jazz in American Music (1997 - 2018)

Instructor for two Jazz Improvisation Courses (1997-2023)

Coordinator of Music

Johnson City Central School District
01.2022 - 09.2022

Facilitated, developed, maintained and oversaw the K-12 Music program including staff meetings/development, staffing issues, classroom procedures, concert management, budget development, submission, and implementation of budget procurements to individual programs: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, & 9-12 music classrooms and programs.

Music Teacher/ Coordinator of Music

Johnson City Central School District
09.2014 - 08.2015

Director of High School Senior Concert Band and Senior Jazz Ensemble

Instrumental Music Lesson Instructor

Coordinator of Music: Facilitated, developed, maintained and oversaw the K-12 Music program including staff meetings/development, staffing issues, classroom procedures, concert management, budget development, submission, and implementation of budget procurements to individual programs: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, & 9-12 music classrooms and programs, including after school music programs: Jazz Ensembles, Marching Band, and Musicals


Music Teacher

Johnson City Central School District
09.1981 - 08.2014

Director of Middle School Concert and Jazz Ensembles 6th-8th grades

Instrumental Lesson Group Instructor 6th -8th grades

General Music Instructor 7th grade

7th & 8th grade Choral Director (1981-1982)

High School Senior Concert Band and Senior Senor Jazz Ensemble Director 9th - 12th grades



Instrumental Music Teacher

Poland Central School District
09.1980 - 06.1981

Directo of Elementary Band and Instrumental lesson Instruction

Elementary General Music classroom instruction

Education

Master of Arts - Saxophone And Jazz Performance

Binghamton University
Vestal, NY
12-1985

Accomplishments

    Due to my many years of involvement and organization of music festivals, events, programs, and music education experiences on the Broome County area I have been awarded a Star of the Wall of Fame at the Broome County Forum Theatre for the accomplishments and contributions to the culture and community in our area, including:

    Music Coordinator and Organizer of the Binghamton JulyFest Music and Jazz Festivals from 2009-2024 (3 day music festivals curating, producing and managing over 25 hours of jazz and jazz influenced music for public performance, including sound production managing, and budget management).

    Director & Curator of Jazz Programming: enJOY Jazz Concerts and associated concerts at the Goodwill Theatre Inc. Schorr Family Firehouse Stage, Johnson City, NY 2010-2025

    (10 Jazz Concerts curated, produced, and managed per year)

Timeline

Coordinator of Music

Johnson City Central School District
01.2022 - 09.2022

Music Teacher/ Coordinator of Music

Johnson City Central School District
09.2014 - 08.2015

Director of Jazz Studies / Adjunct Lecturer

Binghamton University
08.1997 - 08.2023

Private Saxophone Instruction

Self Employed/Home Studio
09.1981 - Current

Music Teacher

Johnson City Central School District
09.1981 - 08.2014

Instrumental Music Teacher

Poland Central School District
09.1980 - 06.1981

Master of Arts - Saxophone And Jazz Performance

Binghamton University
Michael J. Carbone