Saxophone
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
Selmer artist Drew Zaremba enjoys worldwide reputation as an award-winning writer, a passionate conductor, and fiery performer. He has composed and arranged pieces for/performed by the BBC Orchestra, the WDR and NDR Big Bands, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Metropole Orkest, the Airmen of Note, Dick Oatts, Eddie Gomez, Lee Loughane of “Chicago”, the Vietnam Classical Players, and the Pyramid Jazz Orchestra in Kanazawa, Japan. At the age of 27, Drew joined the faculty of the award-winning University of Northern Colorado (UNC) jazz studies department in 2018 to teach jazz composition and arranging. One of Drew’s most ambitious projects was writing a concert of music entitled “Crossing Chinese Opera with Jazz” during a two month residency in Zhuhai, China. Drew has published music through Alfred Music, Sierra Music, and has self-published over 70 works at his website, drewzaremba.com. Drew was ecstatic to receive the Sammy Nestico Award for his original composition “Kangaroo Bruise Blues” in 2018, which includes a follow-up commission with the elite jazz ensemble, the Airmen of Note.
Drew’s recent releases include “Reunion”, his premiere big band album, produced by John Clatyon, and released through Outside In records in January 2023. Drew also released a jazz large ensemble EP entitled “My Mind on Quarantine”, which features other new modern compositions penned by Drew. Finally, Drew is proud to serve as the artistic director of the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra (CJRO), who recently recorded their third album “Compared to What”, featuring funk and soul legend Larry Braggs.
Thursday, January 5, 2023
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM US EST
Friday, January 6, 2023
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM US EST