Irwin Hall Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Concert Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Educator Performance & Education Resume Press, Awards, & Recognition 17 November 2015 London News “Melody Gardot at the (2015 EFG LFJ)” “Irwin Hall’s sax gives a stung-cat wail, then soars heavenwards. Melody Gardot tips her hat to him...” 13 April 2013 Jazz Journal UK “Review: Melody Gardot at the Barbican” “Then again she will walk to the darkened, almost black side of the large deep stage and leave Irwin Hall to fashion a long and intense tenor solo which culminates in him picking up a second saxophone and blowing into both simultaneously. I thought for one moment that Roland Kirk had come back to life when I heard that familiar, rasping sound.” 19 March 2010 The Business Times “Mosaic : Not What You’d Hear On Record” 24 February 2010 Perth Now “Diana Krall with WASO Perth Concert Review” 17 November 2009 The Times “Melody Gardot at the London Jazz Festival” [5 Stars] 19 November 2009 Edinburgh News “Jazz Review: Melody Gardot” [5 Stars] 25 October 2009 The Examiner “Singer Melody Gardot Dazzles in SF Jazz Festival” 17 October 2009 All About Jazz “Melody Gardot at the Kimmel Center” 2004 Outstanding Soloist in the 4th Annual North Texas Jazz Festival 2002 Third place National NAACP ACT-SO competition -category Instrumental Music/Contemporary 2001, 2002 First place NJ State NAACP ACT-SO-category Instrumental Music/Contemporary 2000 Winner of Tri-State (NY, NJ, CT) Bird Lives! Jazz saxophone competition 1 October 1999 Featured article in the Home News Tribune ON THE GO

Selected Live Performances USA Australia/New Zealand Kennedy Center (Washington, DC) Westpac Arena (Christchurch, New Zealand) Town Hall (New York, NY) TSB Bank Arena (Wellington, New Zealand) Blue Note (New York, NY) Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne, Australia) Birdland (New York, NY) Sydney Entertainment Center (Sydney, Australia) Central Park Summerstage (New York, NY) Brisbane Entertainment Center (Brisbane, Australia) Kimmel Center (, PA) SF JAZZ (San Francisco, CA) Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles, CA) Moore Theatre (Seattle, WA) Park West (Chicago, IL)

Europe Asia The Olympia (Paris, ) Bangkok International Jazz Festival (Bangkok, Thailand) (Cannes, France) Philippines International Jazz Festival (Manila, PH) Jazz a Juan Festival (Juan les Pins, France) Sa Guijo (Manila, Philippines) Vienna State Opera House (Vienna, Austria) Underground Logic (Manila, Philippines) London Palladium (London, UK) Club Quattro (Tokyo, Japan) Royal Festival Hall (London, UK) Amhrta (Tokyo, Japan) Kipotheatron (Athens, Greece) Naru (Tokyo, Japan) Jazz Festival (Pori, ) JZ Club (Shanghai, China) Umbria Jazz Festival (Perugia, ) Shanghai World Expo (Shanghai, China) Palau de la Musica (Barcelona, Spain) Centennial Hall (Seoul, Korea) Rabo Saal (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Concert Hall (Singapore, Singapore)

Irwin Hall Education Resume Education Background 2003 -2007 Princeton University, BA in East Asian Studies, Minor in Music Performance 1996-2003 Jazz Institute of , under the instruction of Radam Schwartz Private Instruction under Bruce Williams (saxophone), Anthony Nelson (sax/clarinet), Jayn Rosenfeld (flute)

Teaching Experience 2002-present Private Saxophone Instructor In-Person (NJ-NY)/Skype (Online) Provide one-on-one and group saxophone instruction in person and online January 2016- Feb 2019 Quest Youth Orchestra Brooklyn, NY USA Lead weekly classes on musical performance, etiquette, theory, and production to 20+ middle and high school students. Write and arrange musical selections to be performed by 20+ piece youth band December 2017-June 2018 M.S. 61 (Middle School) Brooklyn, NY USA Provide weekly after-school band instruction for middle school students February 2018 Community Music School of Springfield Springfield, Massachusetts USA Guest clinician - Provided open clinic on improvisation, jazz performance, and etiquette to music students, educators, and enthusiasts of various levels. September 2016-2017 Summit Academy Charter School (High School) Brooklyn, NY Designed and implemented curriculum on instrumental performance and led in-school performances September 2016-2017 Unity Charter School (Middle School) Brooklyn, NY USA Designed and implemented curriculum on instrumental performance and led performances September 2012 Scuola di Musica Modema Lugano, Guest clinician - Provided clinic on jazz performance and etiquette and performed as guest with students November 2010 Happy-Go-Lucky Clinician/Artist Hong Kong, China Guest clinician for jazz big band dedicated to the music of November 2010 Dynamix Music Festival - Flute and Reeds Instructor Shanghai, China Provide group classes for 30+ middle school flute students. Assist in jazz big band instruction for all reed instruments Spring 2008 Highland Park Bartle School Harlem & Jazz Highland Park, NJ USA Provided performance assembly programs to 3rd-5th grade elementary school students Spring 2008 Children’s Jazz Concert Princeton, NJ USA Hosted a free concert and questions & answer session for elementary and middle school children at the Princeton Public Library Summer 2007, 2006 2005, 2003 Jazz Connections Summer Youth Workshop Montclair State University NJ Music Faculty - Provided private saxophone instruction. Led ensemble rehearsals/performances for students. Instructed music theory and improvisation courses. Hosted various jazz/woodwind master classes. January 2006 Waseda University High Society Jazz Orchestra Tokyo, Japan Led a big band master class (in Japanese) Summer 2004 Stokes Music Camp Stokes State Forest, NJ USA Music Faculty, Camp Counselor - Co-leader of cabin in charge of 12 teenagers. Provided private saxophone lessons. Assisted in classroom music instruction 2003 – 2004 The Jazz Institute of New Jersey New Brunswick NJ USA Assistant musical director - The Jazz Institute of New Jersey is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing music instruction for children in low-income communities 2003 – 2004 Princeton University “Jazz In the Schools” Program Princeton, NJ Program dedicated to providing concerts and clinics for middle and high school students

Irwin Hall Selected Discography and Endorsements

Selected Discography Irwin Hall, Regal. JUSTMUSIC (ASCAP) 2019 Theo Croker, Star People Nation. Okeh/Sony Masterworks, 2019 *Grammy-Nominated Irwin Hall, Smile, For Your Lover Comes. JUSTMUSIC (ASCAP) 2018 Theo Croker, Escape Velocity. Okeh/Sony Masterworks, 2016 Melody Gardot, Live at the Olympia Paris. Eagle Rock Entertainment, 2016 *Live DVD Melody Gardot, . Universal, 2015 Theo Croker, DVRK . Okeh/DDB Records, 2015 Theo Croker, Afro-Physicist. Okeh/Sony Masterworks, 2014 Melody Gardot, A Night With Melody. Universal, 2011**Limited Special Release, EP Charnett Moffett, Treasure, Motema, 2010

Endorsements Yamaha Saxophones, Custom YAS 82-Z alto saxophones Woodstone Ligatures – Ishimori Woodwinds AMT Microphones – Wi5 Microphones