Professor of Saxophone

John Nichol, professor of saxophone, has taught at Central Michigan University since 1980. Professor Nichol has performed at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Montreaux, Switzerland (1997), the North Sea Jazz Festival at The Hague, Netherlands (1997) and the Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival (2000, 2001, 2002). Professor Nichol has also performed by invitation at six World Saxophone Congresses: Chicago, Illinois (1979), Nuremberg, Germany (1982), Kawasaki, Japan (1988), Valencia, Spain (1997) and Montreal, Canada (2000), Minneapolis, Minnesota (2003). Nichol has recently performed with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, the Harry James Orchestra, the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, the Lansing Symphony Big Band, the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, the Flint Symphony Orchestra, the Saginaw Bay Orchestra and the Midland Symphony Orchestra. Professor Nichol is an active adjudicator for the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association and recently taught saxophone and coached saxophone ensembles at the Interlochen Center for the Arts Summer Camp (2005, 2006, 2007).

Contact Information

Email: nicho1ja@cmich.edu
Phone: (989) 774-3848
Room:MU 273

Recordings

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A New Beginning	​ Caught in the Act	​Conspiracy Theory

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Flights of Fancy	​Woodwind Echoes

Ensembles involved with

• Saxophone Choir
• Eclectic Trio
• CMU Faculty Jazz Ensemble