“great saxophone player.” Los Angeles Jazz Scene
“ you… have your own style and in my opinion it is a way many new players would like to play themselves.”
Howard Rumsey (Leader of the legendary “Lighthouse All-Stars”)
Glenn Cashman established himself as a topnotch performer and educator in the Southern California jazz community before accepting a position at Colgate University starting in Fall 2001. His quartet’s appearances received critical acclaim and Mr. Cashman was also in demand as a conductor, clinician and adjudicator. He served as director of the 2001 Southern California Honor Jazz Ensemble. From 1999 to 2001 he held the Jazz Director position at California State University, Fullerton.
In 2002, Mr. Cashman will be releasing a solo saxophone CD with jazz greats Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond and Ben Riley featuring several of his compositions. He has also performed with Dennis Chambers, Claudio Roditi, Gary Foster, Jim Pugh, Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, the Baltimore Symphony and many others. Mr. Cashman has appeared in jazz club and concert venues in Russia, Sweden, Australia, the Mid-Atlantic and Southern California.
From 1992-99 Glenn was Director of Jazz Studies at Towson University (TU) in Baltimore. He led the ensemble to consecutive First-place finishes in the Villanova Jazz Festival. Both CDs he produced with the TU Jazz Ensemble were cited by the International Association of Jazz Educators as among the top campus ensemble CDs of 1999 & 1996 in their “Blue-Chip Awards.”
Regarding TU Jazz Ensemble CD “The Tiger Speaks”:
“Fine section discipline that can put some smooth English on the lines, especially the saxes, make this a well polished pleasure.” Downbeat Magazine
“Cashman must be doing something right, as the band is in topnotch form throughout this vibrant program of four perceptive originals and five well-arranged standards.” Cadence Magazine
Mr. Cashman earned a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Composition from the University of Maryland, College Park as well as degrees from the University of Memphis and Towson University.
Title: Assistant Professor of Music (2001); Director of Colgate
University Concert Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Combos ß
Degrees: BS Towson University (1980); MA University of Memphis
(1982); DMA University of Maryland (1999)
Teaching Experience: California State University, Fullerton;
Towson University, University of Memphis
Teaching Specialties: Jazz Improvisation, Saxophone, Composition
Research Interests: Music of Brazil, John Coltrane
Professional Experience: Recorded with Kenny Barron, Ray
Drummond, Ben Riley; performances with Dennis Chambers, Claudio
Roditi, Gary Foster, Jim Pugh, Dave Samuels, Tony Bennett, Stevie
Wonder; jazz club/concert performances in Russia, Sweden,
Australia, Los Angeles, Washington, Baltimore, Atlanta; numerous
directing experiences with all-state jazz ensembles, festival
adjudications and as a clinician
Distinctions: Artist in Residence at St. Petersburg Conservatory
1993 (June); International Association of Jazz Educators Journal
Blue Chip Award in 1999 & 1996 under “Top Campus”
jazz ensemble CDs; Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist
Award in Jazz Composition (1997) and Jazz Performance (1994);
Contributing Writer/Arranger/Performer for “Music and
You” published by Macmillan Co. (1991); director of Southern
California Honor Jazz Ensemble (2001)
Memphis and Towson University.