Staff
John Nichol
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
News
- CMU honors seven faculty members with teaching excellence and distinguished service awards - March 25, 2008
- CMU jazz profs get 'Caught in the Act' on new disc - November 12, 2007
- Pleasant 'echoes': CMU ensembles to release woodwind CD - November 9, 2007
Recordings
Upcoming Events
BAND O RAMA - Plachta Auditorium
| Date: | Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
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| Time: | 7:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Plachta Auditorium - Warriner Hall |
| Price: | $8 public, $8 students/seniors. Tickets are available at the Central Box Office by calling 774-3000. |
Composition Studio Recital
| Date: | Sunday, November 8, 2009 |
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| Time: | 8:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: | This concert is free and open to the public. |
Saxophone Studio Recital - “Sax-o-fun”
| Date: | Sunday, November 8, 2009 |
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| Time: | 1:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Chamichian Hall |
| Price: | This concert is free and open to the public. |
CMU Brass Band
| Date: | Sunday, November 8, 2009 |
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| Time: | 4:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: | This concert is free and open to the public. |
Faculty Artists: Seunghee Lee, violin & Zhihua Tang, piano
| Date: | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 |
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| Time: | 8:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: | $5 public, $3 students/seniors. Tickets are available at the Central Box Office by calling 774-3000. |