Chuck Currie

Affiliation: Superstyk, Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Sax Noir, Vancouver Island Symphony, Best Coast Bass Clarinet Quartet, Band of the 15th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery

Artist's Biography
Chuck Currie is a clarinetist and saxophonist residing in Vancouver, BC. He has performed at Canadian Music Educator Association conventions, World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles conferences, at North American Saxophone Alliance conferences and at International Clarinet Association Clarinetfests.

A reviewer of the opening concert of the Vancouver 2007 Clarinetfest reported "he did an absolutely amazing job of interpreting the bass clarinet solos in Frank Ticheli's Blue Shades. Never have I heard a bass clarinet shape and bend notes like that...what amazing projection."

He teaches at his Sax Noir Studio, and conducts clinics and master classes throughout British Columbia. Students have auditioned successfully for the Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra, the UBC School of Music, the British Columbia Honour Orchestra, and the National Youth Band of Canada.

Chuck performs on Leblanc Cadenza, Legacy and Symphonie clarinets, Yanagisawa Silver Sonic saxophones and Selmer Privilege bass clarinets. He uses Backun mouthpieces, bells and barrels exclusively on all clarinets.

Artist's Influences
Caroline Hartig, Ricardo Morales, Wes Foster, Cris Inguante, Eddie Daniels, Larry Combs, Pete Fountain, Howard Klug, Paquito d’Rivera, Eugene Rousseau, Gerry Mulligan, Paul Desmond, Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon, Todd Oxford

Appearances / Venues

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Links / Favorite Places
www.pswe.ca

Contact Information
E-mail Address: reedguy@telus.net
Website: www.saxnoir.com