Northern Colorado without loans, Purchase with loans.
I plan on studying Jazz Alto Saxophone.
The sax professor at Colorado is Andrew Dahlke and Purchase has Mark Vinci, Eric Alexander, Jon Gordon, Ralph Lalama, and Steve Wilson.
Please share your opinions with the loans in mind because money is a main part of it.
soysauce;1646070...saw this before and wanted to respond- but got busy and now here we go......hope this helps.
I teach at the New School University/Jazz Dept. for close to a decade. I'm in two departments via the saxophone. Maybe I can be of assistance.
The school is top notch for the aspect of what is represented- LEARNING JAZZ. If you wish- I could turn you to a past student Meilana Gillard- a great player who grad from NS and was working with " Diva" and Charlie Persips Big Band < one of the best kept secrets in NYC by the way> and a great reader, jazz player and woodwind doubler. Osby recorded her and she is a
[email protected]@. One of my other students Andrew Hadro is playing with Junior Mance on bari sax- along with Ryan Anselmi. They got a lot out of the school as well.
Look for her on Facebook- tell her I sent you. If you need more insights...Email me direct at
[email protected] be glad to offer factual and personal help for you- if possible. I also could help you get a more advanced placement there as a saxophonist- I got some helpful hints.
PURCHASE, great school too. Lots of interesting stuff going on there via Todd and the crew. A past student of mine is going there, and loves it. Nathan Bellott. He was the youngest student to ever attend Liebmans Chromatic Workshop- and he did THAT in high school. I'm very proud of him- and from what Hal Galper tells me Nathan is doing just great. Nathan is on Facebook- and I'm sure would answer questions-tell him I sent you.
All in all...the economy beckons these days for all of us. You too!!

You need to decide what you got to do that is best for you. NYC is no gold mine to try to make a living in. You can get great education but the aspect of making ends meet can be dim. THAT SAID, If your trying and doing what you have in YOUR HEART then there you go. Ya know? Still I got guys making 40 bucks on 46 st playing a swing club for 4 sets and guys who could set the walls on fire at " Fat Cat" but the system of players vs gigs will always be loopy in NYC. But you know this is an art form- and what that entails correct?
Hope this helps and the thread has some great ideas and insights too- you got a lot of choices.
I send you caring and best wishes in your pursuit.
Be well and good fortune.