TODD R. WILKINSON

Saxophonist - RecordingArtist - Instructor of Music

                                   10522W. 148th St.                                                                    Home: 913-685-1231                       

                   Overland Park, KS 66221                                                        Cell:816-797-3264

todd@cowtownstudios.com

EDUCATION 

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Tempe, AZ                                                             1983

            BACHELOROF MUSIC, Saxophone Performance/Jazz Studies                       

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY, Nacogdoches, TX                           1986    

            MASTEROF ARTS, Music Theory and Composition           

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO, Greeley, CO                                    1986-88           

            DOCTOROF ARTS, Saxophone Pedagogy/Performance,

            SecondaryEmphasis in Jazz Studies (Coursework Completed)

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, Lawrence, KS                                                                 2007

            DOCTOROF MUSICAL ARTS, Saxophone Performance

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

OSHER INSTITUTE OF CONTINUED EDUCATION                                                 2006-2007

            UNIVERSITYOF KANSAS, Topeka, Lawrence and Overland Park, KS

                        -Instructorof Jazz Coursework

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, Lawrence, KS                                                                   2004

                        -InterimInstructor of Saxophone, Sabbatical Replacement

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY, Topeka, KS                                                                      2001-2005

                        -Directorof Coleman Hawkins Jazz Series

                        -Instructorof Jazz History

                        -Directorof Jazz Ensemble and Combos

                        -Coordinatorof Small Ensembles

                        -Instructorof Saxophone and Saxophone Quartets

                        -Instructorof Jazz Improvisation

TOPEKA YOUTH JAZZ WORKSHOP, Topeka, KS                                                     2001-2006

                        -Director

SUMNER ACADEMY of ARTS and SCIENCE, Kansas City, KS                             2000-2001

                        -Instructorof Jazz Ensemble

TOON SHOP, Prairie Village, KS                                                                                   1997-2001

                        -Instructorof Saxophone and Clarinet

LONGVIEW COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Lee's Summit, MO                                        1997-1999

                        -Instructorof Music Appreciation

                        -Instructorof Music Theory

                        -Instructorof Saxophone and Flute

PENN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Kansas City, MO                                    1998-1999

                        -Instructorof Saxophone

KANSAS CITY INSTITUTE OF JAZZ PERFORMANCE, K.C., MO                            1996-2001

                        -Instructorfor month-long summer jazz camp at American Jazz Museum

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, Lawrence, KS                                                                    1992-1994                        

           GraduateTeaching Assistant, Jazz Studies Department           

                        -Instructorof Jazz Improvisation

                        -Instructorof Jazz Combo II & III

                        -Instructorof Jazz Ensemble II & III

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT KANSAS CITY, Kansas City, MO                            1990-1994

            Instructor of Jazzin' Upthe Town & Jazz Forum

                         - A continuing education course: takingstudents

                          to area jazz clubs, focusing onlistening skills,

                          jazz appreciation and the historic andcultural

                          significance of Kansas City jazz.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA COLLEGE OF ADVANCED EDUCATION                                  1988-1989           

           Artist In Residence/Full-Time FacultyMember

                        -Performing Artist of Classical and Jazz Music

                        -Author of a comprehensive woodwind curriculum and syllabus

                        -Instructor of Saxophone, Saxophone Quartets and Master-classes

                        -Instructor of Jazz History, Jazz Combos, Jazz Improvisation

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO, Greeley, CO                                             1986-1988

            GraduateTeaching Assistant, Jazz Studies,                       

                        -Director of Dixieland Combo - "Muckrakers",

                          (1987 Southern Comfort Competitionaward winner)

                        -Director of Jazz Lab Bands

                        -Director of Jazz Combos

                        -Director of Vocal Jazz Ensemble

            GraduateTeaching and Research Assistant, Woodwinds                                  1986-1987                                   

                        -Instructor of Studio Saxophone

                        -Research Assistant in Saxophone Pedagogy

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY, Nacogdoches, TX                                     1984-1986

            GraduateTeaching Assistant,

                        -Instructor of Saxophone and Saxophone Quartets

                        -Instructor of Jazz Improvisation

                        -Instructor of Music Fundamentals

                         -Assistant with Jazz and Music Appreciation

                        -Assistant with Vocal Jazz Ensemble

MAJOR TEACHERS

VINCENT GNOJEK                                                                                                 1992-1994,

            ConcertArtist and Professor of Saxophone,                                          2002-2006

            Universityof Kansas, Lawrence                                                           

ROGER GREENBERG                                                                                           1986-1988

            ConcertArtist and Professor of Saxophone,

            Universityof Northern Colorado, Greeley

DR. JOHN GOODALL                                                                                                1984-1986

            Professorof Woodwinds

            StephenF. Austin State University, Nacogdoches

DR. JOSEPH WYTKO                                                                                                1978-1983

            Concert/RecordingArtist and Professor of Saxophone

            ArizonaState University, Tempe                

CLINICIAN /ADJUDICATION EXPERIENCE

GUEST ARTIST                                                                                                            2007

            BakerUniversity Jazz Ensemble, Baldwin, KS           

ADJUDICATOR                                                                                                            2007

            CentralMissouri State University Jazz Festival, Warrensburg, MO

ADJUDICATOR                                                                                                            2007

            KansasCity Kansas Community College Jazz Festival

DIRECTOR                                                                                                                    2007

            KansasCity All-District Jazz Ensemble, Lee’s Summit High School

ADJUDICATOR                                                                                                            2006

            BakerUniversity Jazz Festival, Baldwin City, KS

CLINICIAN                                                                                                                     2006

            FriendsUniversity Jazz Festival, Wichita, KS

DIRECTOR                                                                                                                    2005

            NortheasternKansas Music Educators District Honors Jazz Ensemble

DIRECTOR                                                                                                                     2004

            SouthwesternKansas Music Educators District Honors Jazz Ensemble

CLINICIAN/ADJUDICATOR                                                                                         2002-2007

            Universityof Kansas Jazz Festival

DIRECTOR                                                                                                                      2004

Kansas City Metropolitan All-District Honors JazzEnsemble

ADJUDICATOR                                                                                                               2003,2005

            IowaJazz Band Championships           

ADJUDICATOR                                                                                                               2002

            OklahomaAll-State Jazz Festival

ADJUDICATOR                                                                                                               2003

            OklahomaAll-State Solo and Ensemble Festival

GUEST ARTIST/CLINICIAN                                                                                          1999-2003

            SpokaneFalls Jazz Festival

DIRECTOR                                                                                                                        2001

            Manhattan,Kansas All-District Honors Jazz Band

GUEST ARTIST                                                                                                                1998

            WashburnUniversity Jazz Ensemble

GUEST ARTIST/ADJUDICATOR/CLINICIAN                                                               1992-1994,

            CentralMissouri State University Jazz Festival                                               1996-2001,

                                                                                                                                               2004,2005, 2007, 2008      

INSTRUCTOR/CLINICIAN                                                                                               1996-2001

            Annual18th & Vine Jazz and History Camp

ADJUDICATOR/CLINICIAN                                                                                              1994

            Universityof Kansas Jazz Festival

INSTRUCTOR/CLINICIAN                                                                                                 1991

            UniversityOf Texas - Arlington Summer Jazz Camp                                   

ADJUDICATOR                                                                                                                    1991

            Universityof Kansas Jazz Festival                            

ADMINISTRATIVEEXPERIENCE

PRESIDENT, E-Media Consultants, Inc.                                                                           2004-2007

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/BOARD MEMBER,                                                                       2005-2007

            ColemanHawkins Legacy Jazz Festival

BOARD MEMBER, Topeka Jazz Workshop, Inc.                                                            2002-2007

DIRECTOR, Jazz Studies Department, Washburn University                                     2001-2005

            Coordinatorof the Coleman Hawkins Jazz Series

DIRECTOR, Capitol City Big Band                                                                                    2004-2005

BOARD MEMBER, Topeka Community Concert Association                                      2004-2005

BANDLEADER, Boko-Maru Quintet                                                                                  1994-2003

PRESIDENT/MUSICAL DIRECTOR, The Drum Room, Inc.                                         1994-1996

            Owner/Operatorof Kansas City’s best jazz showcase. In charge of

            bookings,sound, lighting and stage design, as well as ground transportation

            andevent coordination for all national acts. 

PRESIDENT, Kansas City Jazz Ambassadors                                                               1991-1992

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Mayor’s Kansas City Jazz Commission                            1991-1992

VICE PRESIDENT, Kansas City Jazz Ambassadors                                                     1990

CHAIRMAN, Education Committee, Kansas City                                                           1990

            JazzAmbassadors

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF JAZZ STUDIES                                                                   1987-1988

            Universityof Northern Colorado                                               

                        -Coordinatorfor the 11th Annual Vocal Jazz Festival

                        -Assistantcoordinator for the 1988 UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival                                                                         

SELECTED PROFESSIONALPERFORMING EXPERIENCE

BOKO-MARU (In-Residence at the Drum Room 1994-1996)                                     1994-2003

                        -  2000 Winner Best Jazz Ensemble KansasCity, Pitch Magazine

                        -1999 headline act at the Coleman Hawkins Jazz Festival                       

                        -1995 and 1999 headline act at the Corporate Woods Jazz Festival

                        -1995 headline act at the Kansas City Spirit Festival

                        -back-up group for Kevin Mahogany, Kitty Margolis,

                             Mark Murphy, Karrin Allyson,Kevin Toney, Herb Ellis

                        -CD Dreamland on the FunPro label

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS TD PACK BAND                                                                          1997-1999

                              -performancesat all functions and home games

BOULEVARD BIG BAND (Big Band Jazz)                                                                        1991-2002

                        -1998 featured group at the Kansas City International Jazz Festival

                        -1993 featured group, Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival

                        -Three CD's on the Seabreeze label

 TRILOGY BIG BAND 1994-1996

                        -1995 featured group at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Festival

                        -Two self-produced CD's

K.C. BOTTOMS BAND                                                                                                          1989-1994

                        -1994 featured group, New Currents Jazz Festival

                        -1993 featured group, Telluride Jazz Festival

                        -1993-1994 featured group, Kansas City Blues & Jazz Festival

                        -1991-1992 featured group, Kansas City Spirit Festival

                        -1990-1994 featured group, Kansas City Jazz Pub Crawl

                        -1990-1994 featured group, Kansas City Blues Crawl

                        -1990-1994 featured group, American Royal International

                           Barbeque Competition

                        -One self-produced CD

UNIVERSITY PERFORMINGEXPERIENCE

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY                                                                                               2002-2005

            AnnualSolo Recital

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS                                                                                                1993,2003, 2005, 2007

            D.M.A.Saxophone Recitals                                                                       

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY                                                                                                1993

            VisitingArtist, Saxophone Recital                                                           

ASPEN MUSIC SCHOOL                                                                                                   1990,1991

            AspenJazz Ensemble Fellowship Performer

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO                                                                   1986-1988

            ColoradoMusic Educators Performances

            UNC/GreeleyJazz Festival                                    

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY                                                                    1984-1986

            GraduateRecitals

            -concert saxophone

            -composition

            SaxophoneStudio Recitals (Coordinator and Performer)

            GeneHall Jazz in the Pines Stage Band Festival

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY                                                                                          1979-1983

            ArizonaState University Undergraduate Recitals

                        -concertsaxophone

                        -jazz saxophone

            ArizonaState University Jazz Week and Festival

            ArcosantiJazz Series 1982

AWARDS ANDDISTINCTIONS

2000            BestJazz Ensemble in Kansas City, Pitch Magazine, BokoMaru

1993            BestRhythm & Blues Band in Kansas City, Squire Magazine, K.C. BottomsBand

                      BestRhythm & Blues Band in Kansas City, Pitch Magazine, K.C. BottomsBand

1992             BestBlues Band in Kansas City, New Times Magazine, K.C. Bottoms Band

                      BestPercussionist in Kansas City, Kansas City Jazz Ambassadors Readers Poll

                      BestBand in Kansas City, Squire Magazine, K.C. Bottoms Band

1991             BestR&B Group in Kansas City, New Times Magazine, K.C. Bottoms Band

1990-1991  AspenJazz Festival – Fellowship Recipient

1990            KansasCity Musical Elite Award - American Royal

                     BestR&B Group in Kansas City, Pitch Magazine Readers, K.C. Bottoms Band

1988           DownbeatMagazine 'DB' Winner Best Vocal Jazz Group, UNCVocal Jazz Ensemble I

                    DownbeatMagazine 'DB' Winner Outstanding Performance, UNCJazz Lab Band I

                    DownbeatMagazine 'DB' Winner Best Jazz Combo, UNC Jazz Combo I

                    DownbeatMagazine 'DB' Winner Best Blues, Pop, Rock Group, Brown 25

1987           SouthernComfort Dixieland Band Competition, Runner Up,  Directorand performer

1986            OutstandingJazz Soloist Stephen F. Austin State University

1983            ChaffeyCollege Jazz Festival Winner - Arizona State Lab I

                     PlayboyJazz Festival Collegiate Competition Winner - Arizona State Lab I

PROFESSIONALORGANIZATIONS

International Associationof Jazz Educators 

North American SaxophoneAlliance

Kansas City JazzAmbassadors

College Music Society

PUBLICATIONS

Frank Trumbauer’sSaxophone Studies and Modern Solos for Saxophone:Compositions by the Hot-Jazz Virtuoso and Their Place

within the AmericanSaxophone Tradition  - D.M.A.Document,                                      The University of Kansas     2006 

William P.Latham’s Sisyphus 1971: An Analysisusing Common Tone Set Network The University of Kansas     2006

Assessments for Young Musicians -Critical thinking skills and career choices in music                                              2001

College Preparatory Exercises for Saxophone                                                                                                                      2000

Kansas City Jazz and Blues Nightlife Survival Kit                                                                                                                 1990

GRANTS

$100,000 in venture capital raised to remodel and open                                     1994

            TheDrum Room, Inc. (a Kansas City Jazz Showcase)

$7,000. Blue Cross/Blue Shield grant to produce                                                 1992

The Kansas City Jazz and Blues Nightlife SurvivalKit

REFERENCES

Professor Dan Gailey                                    Dr.Barry Larkin

Director of Jazz Studies                                Directorof Percussion Studies

University of Kansas                                      IowaState University

Lawrence, Kansas 66045                             Ames,IA 50010

(785) 843-2331                                               (515)294-2818

dgailey@ku.edu                                              blarkin@iastate.edu

Paul McKee                                                      Dr.Tom Morgan

Professional Trombonist                                Professorof Percussion

University of Missouri, Kansas City              WashburnUniversity

Kansas City, MO  64110-2499                      Topeka,KS 66621

(816) 523-3841Hm                                          (785)231-1010 ext. 1521

deekee1999@aol.com                                    tom.morgan@washburn.edu

Professor Vince Gnojek                                  ProfessorRoger Greenberg

Instructor of Saxophone                                  Instructorof Saxophone

University of Kansas                                        Universityof Northern Colorado

Lawrence, KS  66045                                     Greeley,CO  30639

(913) 864-4476                                                 (970)330-7723 hm.

vgnojek@ku.edu                                               rgreenberg@unco.edu

Dr. David Aaberg                                              JamesMair

Director of Jazz Studies                                   Directorof Bands

Central Missouri State University                   KansasCity Kansas Community College

Warrensburg, MO 64093                                 KansasCity, KS 66101

(816) 543-4530                                                  (913)-288-7149 Office

daaberg@cmsuvmb.cmsu.edu                       jmair@kckcc.edu

Dave Glenn                                                         Dr.Kirt Saville

Director of Jazz Studies                                    Chairmanof Music

Whitman College                                               WashburnUniversity

Walla Walla, WA 99362                                    Topeka,KS 66621

(509) 527-5230                                                  (785)231-1010ext. 1512

glenndb@whitman.edu                                    kirt.saville@washburn.edu