Nichol Duo
 from USA John Nichol, Professor of Saxophone, has taught at Central Michigan University since 1980. Professor Nichol has performed at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Montreaux, Switzerland (1997), the North Sea Jazz Festival at The Hague, Netherlands (1997) and the Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival (2000, 2001, 2002). Professor Nichol has also performed by invitation at six World Saxophone Congresses: Chicago, Illinois (1979), Nuremberg, Germany (1982), Kawasaki, Japan (1988), Valencia, Spain (1997) and Montreal, Canada (2000), Minneapolis, Minnesota (2003). Professor Nichol has performed with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, the Harry James Orchestra, and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra. Professor Nichol can be heard on Flights of Fancy (Centaur Recording, 2003), Caught in the Act (White Pine Recording, 2007) and Woodwind Echoes (White Pine Recording, 2008). John Nichol is a Yamaha Performing Artist and is the President of the North American Saxophone Alliance. Jason Nichol is a student at Central Michigan University where he is a Midland Symphony Orchestra Fellow, Jerry and Felicia Campbell Scholar, Leadership Advancement Scholar, and Presser Scholar. Jason is also the recipient of the Jack Saunders Jazz Award and received two distinguished performance awards at the Elmhurst Jazz Festival (2009). Jason performs with the Midland Symphony Orchestra, Lansing Symphony Big Band, Bay Area Big Band, and was a featured guest soloist with the Central Michigan University Orchestra (2011). Jason was a bandleader and bassist on the Holland America ms Volendam (Alaskan Cruise, 2010). |
Earth Cycle - Robbie Smithi. Millennium Blues
ii. Dark Rift
iii. Polar Flip
Earth Cycle was written for the Nichol Duo. The Nichol duo is comprised of Professor John Nichol and his son Jason Nichol. Earth Cycle combines saxophone and acoustic bass in a jazz influenced composition by renowned trumpeter/composer Robbie smith, Director of Jazz Studies at Central Michigan University, USA. The three different movements reflect three different stages of our Earth. |
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