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Bill Bliven created 'SaxTunes' because he enjoys performing on his saxophones now that he has retired from over 30 years of teaching music. He enjoys playing many styles of music, from Bluegrass to Jazz. He plays a number of instruments including the sax, guitar and mandolin. His understanding of music has earned him a Masters of Music Degree. He has played in many groups all over the Pacific Northwest from small clubs to large crowds.

Other Highlights & Honors:

  • Lead alto saxophone and soloist in the Western Washington University Jazz Band, having the distinction of winning a regional collegiate jazz contest, resulting in an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
  • Selected to perform a duet with the famous jazz trumpeter, Clark Terry, in a jazz concert at Western Washington University.
  • Composed a jazz band composition that was performed by Western Washington University's Jazz Band at a collegiate Jazz Festival.
  • Member of a jazz combo having the distinction of winning a regional collegiate jazz contest, resulting in an all-expense paid trip to the University of Illinois to participate in the American College Jazz Festival.

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