MARK WATKINS AND RAYMOND SMITH / El tracto vocal del saxofonista: los rayos X y las endoscopias son interesantes, pero ¿como puedo usarlas en la enseñanza? (Video non authorized)
Mark Watkins and Raymond Smith
from USA Mark Watkins received his degrees from Brigham Young University and Indiana University and has studied with Eugene Rousseau, Daniel Deffayet, Ray Smith, and Yushi Ishiwata. Watkins has performed in more than 15 countries and with artists from Bob Mintzer (jazz saxophone) to Marlene Pauley (classical clarinet). In 1994 he was offered a position in the premier Washington DC Army Field Band but was unable to enlist due to visual disability. Dr. Watkins has lectured at conferences world wide including the 12th, 14th, and 15th World Saxophone Congresses and published in periodicals including The Saxophone Symposium and JAZZed Magazine. He is currently completing his boo The Saxophonist’s Vocal Tract culminating over 15 year’s of research and pedagogical application. Many positive reviews regarding Dr. Watkins’ performance and composition are extant from Jazz Times, Saxophone Journal, Cadence Magazine, and other sources. Noah Peterson, KPSU Radio, states, “…You never know what's coming next and, like Beethoven, it's always the perfect thing that follows.” Dr. Watkins has over 100 compositions and arrangements, 38 are available from Walrus Music, Roncorp, and Dorn. He has been Director of Woodwind Studies at North Dakota State University and is currently Director of Jazz Studies at Brigham Young University, Idaho. Dr Ray Smith is Professor of Saxophone at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Smith received masters and doctoral degrees at Indiana University where he studied with the great saxophonist and pedagogue, Eugene Rousseau. Smith has been an avid champion of the classical side of the saxophone, being a soloist with the Utah Symphony on such works as Prokofiev’s Lt. Kije Suite, Copland’s Piano Concerto, Ravel’s Bolero, and a Piazzolla soprano saxophone solo work called Oblivion; also appearing as soloist with the Utah Valley Symphony and the Murray Symphony as well as the Brigham Young University Philharmonic Orchestra and Wind Symphony; performing regularly with the Utah Saxophone Quartet and the eclectic quartet, FOUR; recording the saxophone on CDs such as Glenn Palmer’s 1990 Ballroom Blitz on Found Horizon and Smith’s solo classical album, Tableaux de Provence, which made several welcome contributions to the saxophone world: a recording of the Tableaux with the original orchestral accompaniment, an orchestral recording of the Villa Lobos Fantasia with the tenor saxophone instead of soprano, and a particularly fine recording of the baritone saxophone solo work, Sonatina by John C Worley. Smith has also been a featured soloist on broadcasts with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. |
The Saxophonist's Vocal Tract: X-Rays and Endoscopes Are Interesting, But How Can I Use Them In Teaching?Over the past 16 years, Dr. Watkins has been researching the saxophonist's vocal tract by means of fluoroscopy, endoscopy, and other devices. More than 80 subjects of diverse lineage and geography have participated in his various studies and numerous highly respected physicists and medical professionals have lent their expertise and assistance. In excess of 800 fluoro and endo film clips have been analyzed and categorized into topics such as range, articulation, extended techniques, and teaching devices. Results of Dr. Watkins' research have proven to be invaluable in his 15 years of application in private applied instruction. He is compiling a book/DVD that demonstrates the commonalities of saxophone vocal tract functions in a cause and effect format and explains significant pedagogical approaches. The comment, "It's all quite interesting but I don't see how I can use it," has been made following Dr. Watkins' lectures. This statement is addressed directly in his book/DVD and is the emphasis of the lecture: The Saxophonist's Vocal Tract. |
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