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Please contact me at my personal email address: Dannel [at] gmail.com or my school email: Dannel.Espinoza [at] usm.edu

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Located in Hattiesburg, MS

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

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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

Happy Monday! This week’s melody comes from “P

Happy Monday! This week’s melody comes from “Pequeña Czarda” by Pedro Ituralde. I decided to honor my Hispanic heritage this month with this spicy tune!
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#hispanicheritagemonth #classicalsaxophone #altosax #altosaxophone #daddariowoodwinds #keilwerth #ishimori #manamouthpieces #breathtaking #spanishmusic #usmsaxophone #usmmusic #toptones #saxophone #classicalmusic

What a blast to hear 600+ folks on the field as pa

What a blast to hear 600+ folks on the field as part of All-South Marching Band Day! So much sound!!
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#prideofmississippi #marchingband #saxophone #altosax #tenorsax #smttt #usmmusic #usmsaxophone #halftimeshow #bestseatinthehouse

Happy Monday! This week’s melody comes from the

Happy Monday! This week’s melody comes from the Andante(mvmt. 3)in the “Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra” by Stephen Dankner written for my predecessor at USM, Lawrence Gwozdz!
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#classicalsaxophone #usmsaxophone #daddariowoodwinds #saxophone #keilwerth #usmmusic #manamouthpiece #dankner #concerto #recitativo #ishimori #musiclibrary #mondaymelodies

Blueberry Pancake loving how his new toy can just

Blueberry Pancake loving how his new toy can just hang off of his teefs! Swipe for slo-mo strut
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#dogsofinstagram #bulldog #happydog #multipurpose

Happy Monday! This week’s melody comes from the

Happy Monday! This week’s melody comes from the gigue in “Sarabande and Gigue” by Fisher Tull. This work was originally written for Kenneth “Buddy” Deans who served as the first saxophone professor at the University of Southern Mississippi!
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#mondaymelodies #saxophone #usmsaxophone #usmmusic #daddariowoodwinds #keilwerth #mixedmetergrooves #classicalsaxophone #smttt #toptones

When a reed doesn’t want to work down low maybe

When a reed doesn’t want to work down low maybe it’ll work up high?
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#saxophone #altissimo #toptones #bflat

First rehearsal of the semester was awesome!!! Bei

First rehearsal of the semester was awesome!!! Being able to be in the same room again with all of these musicians making music was exactly the medicine I’ve been needing. It was also nice to sit back while Ally conducted the ensemble for a bit!
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#saxophone #usmsaxophone #toptones

This week’s melody is from the third movement(do

This week’s melody is from the third movement(dolicissimo) of “Brillance” by Ida Gotkovsky in honor of Hurricane Ida! Luckily I found a pocket of time where it wasn’t so crazy outside to record.
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#mondaymelodies #saxophone #usmsaxophone #hurricaneida #usmmusic #toptones #smttt #daddariowoodwinds

Hurricane Ida is about to hit! Hoping everyone in

Hurricane Ida is about to hit! Hoping everyone in the area are safe and protected. We definitely have plenty of snacks/alcohol/water in our place!

Happy #nationaldogday from these goobers to yours!

Happy #nationaldogday from these goobers to yours! 💛💙🖤
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#frenchbulldog #englishbulldog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #dogfamily #bullybreed

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