Dale Wolford has been hailed by critics nationwide for his “great sound and phrasing…the melodic lines soulfully tear at your heartstrings.” (Saxophone Journal), "fresh and expressive, with genuine impulses of feeling." (San Francisco Chronicle)
Working with pianist Ivan Rosenblum for
over 20 years, as the Wolford/Rosenblum Duo, Dale has
premiered many new works including the Sonata for Saxophone &
Piano by Gunther
Schuller. The Duo has released two compact discs,
including Laughter
and Tears—A Jewish Saga on the Centaur label. Dale is also currently a member of
the Premiere Saxophone
Quartet,
dedicated to promoting new music for the saxophone
quartet via performances and recordings. He has also
performed and/or recorded with Philip Glass, Bernadette
Peters, Composer’s Inc, Santa Cruz New Music
Works, the Morosco Saxophone
Quartet,
the San Francisco Saxophone
Quartet,
the Nuclear Whales Saxophone
Orchestra and is a frequent guest soloist with
area orchestras and bands. He has performed in
the San Francisco, San Jose Symphonie,
Sun Valley orchestras and
as a soloist with the San Francisco Ballet
Orchestra.
Currently on the faculty of
San Jose State University
and University of California,
Berkeley, Dale has also taught at University of
the Pacific, California State University—East Bay,
California State University, Stanislaus and Chabot
College. In addition he has been a board member for both
the California Music Educators Bay
Section and
the Music Teachers Association of
California.
He is currently a Yamaha Performing
Artist.
Press info can
be found here. and reviews.