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Located in Hattiesburg, MS

Phone:    (954) 610-7337
Email:     dannel.espinoza[at]usm.edu
Email:     dannel[at]gmail.com

ESP – The Rite of Spring

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A huge congratulations to these two on their pheno

A huge congratulations to these two on their phenomenal recitals this past weekend!!! @morgantwebster played works by Andy Scott, César Franck, and Jacques Ibert @john.klee presented works by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Jean-Baptiste Singelée, and two world premieres by @lettsmakemusic and Pranav Savakumar. I am beyond proud of all of the saxophonists this semester that put together huge projects for their recitals. It was a privilege to hear and discuss their music week after week. A semester to remember!!!

Happy Monday! Since it’s Thanksgiving week I fig

Happy Monday! Since it’s Thanksgiving week I figured why not a little niblet from the Fuzzy Bird Sonata by Takashi Yoshimatsu. I am thankful for all of you in my life and wish everyone a belly-filled Thanksgiving!
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#mondaymelodies #classicalsaxophone #altosax #saxophone #daddariowoodwinds #manamouthpiece #ishimoriligature #breathtakingstrap #wearekeilwerth #robertgraham #yoshimatsu #turkeyweek #usmsaxophone #toptones #usmmusic

This week’s excerpt comes from “Recitative and

This week’s excerpt comes from “Recitative and Abracadabra” by Clair Leonard for Sigurd Rascher. I don’t have a recording of this work but with abracadabra in the name how can you go wrong?! I think I first found the music for this when I was in high school browsing All-County Music and found it again in Kenneth “Buddy” Deans’ music library
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#mondaymelodies #classicalsaxophone #altosax #toptones #sigurdrascher #abracadabra #altissimo #manamouthpieces #wearekeilwerth #ishimoriligature #daddariowoodwinds #usmsaxophone #usmmusic

I can now ask Alexa to make me a shot of espresso… waited YEARS for this machine to get here but it’s finally here!! Good luck catching a glimpse of me running by this week

Huge congrats to both @chaseromans.sax and @capone

Huge congrats to both @chaseromans.sax and @capone.ally on absolutely fabulous recitals!!! Even amazing the variety of works for unaccompanied saxophone, with piano, with marimba, with chamber orchestra, and saxophone ensemble! What a perfect Saturday
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#usmsaxophone #toptones #classicalsaxophone #usmmusic

Good smells coming soon… Thank you @kfinchharpi

Good smells coming soon… Thank you @kfinchharpist for the awesome birthday present!!! 🥰😍

I am so excited that this album is finally out!! I

I am so excited that this album is finally out!! I hope you all will take the time to check out our hard work! Available on every platform for purchasing/streaming
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#classicalsaxophone #daddariowoodwinds #saxophonequartet #saxquartet #yanagisawa #maslanka #bach #bozza #glazunov #eastmanschoolofmusic #usmmusic #usmsaxophone #bridgerecords

Happy Monday! This week’s excerpt comes from the

Happy Monday! This week’s excerpt comes from the second movement of John Worley’s Sonata for alto saxophone and piano. A great sonata that includes great moments up in altissimo!
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#mondaymelodies #classicalsaxophone #altosax #altosaxophone #daddariowoodwinds #johnworley #sonata #manamouthpiece #ishimoriligature #breathtakingstrap #wearekeilwerth #crunchG #altissimo #toptones #usmsaxophone #usmmusic

This week’s excerpt comes from the Sonata by Wil

This week’s excerpt comes from the Sonata by William Albright; mvmt. II: La follia nuova: a lament for George Cacioppo This lament is dedicated to two people: my abuela Ofélia, who passed away on this day 22 years ago and served as my first musical influence(we played piano together when I was a kid), and Jared Taylor, who passed very recently. Jared exposed me to a lot of music and grew my love of music/rhythm games. I miss them both very much.
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#mondaymelodies #classicalsaxophone #wearekeilwerth #usmmusic #usmsaxophone #daddariowoodwinds #ishimori #manamouthpiece #breathtakingstrap #altosaxophone #altosax #breathinggut

Yay for getting to play all of my favorite rhythm

Yay for getting to play all of my favorite rhythm games last night!! Plus I even ran into @mandymewcakes ! I really want that Pop’n machine….

Thank you Evan Rogovin for letting me spend some t

Thank you Evan Rogovin for letting me spend some time with the saxophonists at Dreyfoos! I was even able to catch a bit of the wind ensemble rehearsing and wow they sounded fantastic!!
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#saxophone #band #windensemble #highschoolband #daddariowoodwinds #usmmusic #toptones

From the final section of “Pythikos Nomos” by

From the final section of “Pythikos Nomos” by Brian Elias. A battle between Apollo and the Python, this section (Syrinxes) depicts the last breaths of the dying monster. Written for John-Edward Kelly. One of my absolute favorites!! This week I’m away from Hattiesburg but visiting several schools in Florida!
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#mondaymelodies #thatsnomelody #spookyseason #classicalsaxophone #altosaxophone #altosax #slaptongue #slaphappy #daddariowoodwinds #manamouthpiece #ishimori #breathtakingstrap #wearekeilwerth #usmsaxophone #dreyfoosschoolofthearts

Nothing like a little Heiden in October! This week

Nothing like a little Heiden in October! This week’s melody comes from the opening of “Solo for alto saxophone and piano” by Bernhard Heiden. Written for Eugene Rousseau, this work is on the shorter side and has a few nice moments into the altissimo register.
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#heidenseek #mondaymelodies #classicalsaxophone #altosaxophone #daddariowoodwinds #manamouthpiece #breathtakingstrap #saxophone #ishimoriligature #wearekeilwerth

Doggos being doggos . #bulldog #englishbulldog #fr

Doggos being doggos
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#bulldog #englishbulldog #frenchbulldog #hattiesburg #stickchewer #bellydance

Happy Monday! To celebrate the month of Halloween

Happy Monday! To celebrate the month of Halloween I decided on a little bit of a “spooky” melody from Der Hölle Nachklang I(rough translation: Echoes of Hell) by Dimitri Terzakis. This piece was written for John-Edward Kelly and has wonderful use of altissimo and quarter tones!
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#mondaymelodies #quartertones #halloween #terzakis #classicalsaxophone #altosaxophone #manamouthpiece #wearekeilwerth #daddariowoodwinds #usmsaxophone #usmmusic

@themegalopolis concert in a couple of hours!! . #

@themegalopolis concert in a couple of hours!!
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#saxensemble #saxophoneensemble #classicalsaxophone #newmusic #worldpremiere #harlafti #LeFanu #kanasevich #catalan

This Monday is extra special because it is @dralan

This Monday is extra special because it is @dralantheisen ‘s 40th birthday! I decided to honor his birthday by playing an excerpt from his Sonata for alto saxophone and piano. The sonata contains the quickest way to my heart which is a combination of mixed meter and quarter tones! I will premiere his new Bari saxophone concerto next fall and ohhhhhhh boy it is going to be the most epic thing you will have ever heard.
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#mondaymelodies #happybirthday #alantheisen #livingcomposer #classicalsaxophone #altosax #daddario #saxophone #wearekeilwerth #manamouthpiece #breathtakingstrap #ishimori #usmsaxophone #quartertones #mixedmeter

@isa_academy has put together so many terrific eve

@isa_academy has put together so many terrific events. I’m honored to be included this coming month!
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#isa_academy #classicalsaxophone #onlinelearning

This week’s melody comes from the second movemen

This week’s melody comes from the second movement of “Unquiet Waters” by @kevindaymusic. This entire work is a beast! Make sure to check out fellow Eastman alum @nickidoesreallife ‘s recently released recording of it!!
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#mondaymelodies #classicalsaxophone #saxophone #usmsaxophone #newmusic #altosaxophone #manamouthpiece #wearekeilwerth #daddariowoodwinds #breathtaking #ishimori #usmmusic #toptones

forScore iPad user tip: did you know you can have

forScore iPad user tip: did you know you can have multiple tabs open? Great for switching back and forth between your solo part and the score! Just push and hold the other file and either drag it over or wait for the pop-up menu.
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#tiptuesday #ipad #forscore #scorestudy #toptones #usmsaxophone

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