James Farrell Vernon
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Photo courtesy of Gene Aitken and the University of Northern Colorado
Brief Bio
Who the heck am I? Well it's great that you asked! I am a performer, teacher, professor, composer, doubler and clinician. Currently, I am the Professor of Saxophone and Director of Jazz Studies at Indiana University/Purdue University at Fort Wayne (IPFW) in Indiana. Previously, I was the Professor of Saxophone and Director of Jazz Studies at Southeastern Louisiana University in Louisiana and Professor of Saxophone at James Madison University in Virginia. I have also taught at the University of Northern Colorado and at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music. As a doctoral candidate at the University of Northern Colorado, I am finalizing a Doctor of Arts degree in Saxophone Performance and Pedagogy.
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