Guest Saxophone Artist Derek Brown

Guest Saxophone artist Derek Brown will be performing a special recital on Friday, September 7 at 6:00 p.m. in the Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall. From his 30+ million views across social media to his interviews on international television and NPR’s Weekend Edition, Billboard-charting saxophonist/innovator Derek Brown and his one-of-a-kind solo “BEATBoX SAX” project has been exploding across the world music scene.

Derek has performed solo concerts throughout China, Russia, Japan, Germany, France,Poland, UK, Norway, Finland, Malaysia, Latvia, Serbia, Israel, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Brazil, Dubai, as well as throughout the U.S.

Derek is previously the director of jazz studies at Abilene Christian University for six years. Derek now lives and performs in Chicago, playing in various bands and projects around the area and throughout the world. His recent “BEATBoX SAX” music videos and tutorials on YouTube have been very popular among saxophonists and music lovers alike, leading to endorsements with Legere, JodyJazz, P.Mauriat, BG, and AKG.

Derek’s performance is sponsored by the Truman State University Department of Music, and Truman student organizations Phi Mu Alpha and Sigma Alpha Iota.