“A monumental force of ideas and energy” (Saxophone Journal), James Noyes has performed with the Long Island Philharmonic, Juilliard Symphony, Argento New Music Project, New York Arts Ensemble, David Amram, Rosemary Clooney, the Doobie Brothers, and many more. His articles are published in The Musical Quarterly, Saxophone Symposium, and Saxophone Today. He is currently completing Elise Hall: La Dame au Saxophone, a biography of the world’s first female orchestral saxophonist. James earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Manhattan School of Music, and teaches at William Paterson University and Manhattan School of Music, Precollege Division, and is the author of over fifty musical compositions. Check out more of his work at www.jamesnoyes.com