Jay
brings a unique blend of extensive professional performance and recording experience, and nearly three decades of
teaching at all levels from beginner to Master Degree in Performance, to any music education event. Whether teaching
a master class, presenting a lecture to your students, or performing as a guest artist with your Wind Ensemble, Orchestra
or Jazz Ensemble, his lively, student-centered approach to helping players learn, combined with the opportunity for them to
hear one of L.A.'s finest musicians demonstrate what is being taught, makes for a great learning event for everyone who attends.
Jay has had students named to positions in the SCSBOA honor jazz bands, the Pacific Symphony Honor Wind Ensemble, and the
SCSBOA Regional Solo Festival, as well as the top performance groups at the Cole Conservatory at CSU, Long Beach His
students have been honored as best soloists at the Monterey Jazz Festival, best combo at the Reno Jazz Festival, and best
soloists at events such as the Fullerton College Jazz Festival, Irvine High School Jazz Festival, and many others. Additionally,
his students have been accepted to undergraduate and graduate programs at well-known music schools such as the University
of North Texas, University of Miami Frost School of Music, Berklee College of Music, University of Northern Colorado, CSU
Long Beach, CSU Northridge and many others. Whatever your goal in music as a saxophonist or woodwind performer, Jay
can help you achieve your goals and knows what you need to make them a reality.
Jay is a member
of the music faculty at Cole Conservatory, California State University, Long Beach and Concordia University, Irvine, and teaches
one-on-one and online lessons in Irvine, CA.
Clinician/Guest Artist appearances:
The American School, Tokyo, Japan
Biola University, La Mirada, CA
Azusa Pacific University, Glendora,
CA
Edinburg North High School, Edinburg, TX
Fullerton College Jazz Festival, Fullerton, CA
Bob
Kames Jazz Festival, Milwaukee, WI
Presenter, SCSBOA Winter Conference 2009,
Long Beach, CA
Rim of the World Jazz Festival, Lake Arrowhead, CA
University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
Long Beach
Poly High School, Long Beach, CA
Vista High School, Vista, CA
Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA
Irvine High
School, Irvine, CA
El Toro High School, El Toro, CA
LaPaz Middle School, Mission Viejo, CA
California
State University, Fresno, CA
Red Mountain High School, Mesa, AZ
Carroll Senior High School, Southlake, TX
Manhattan
Christian College, Manhattan, KS
Mid-America Christian College, Oklahoma City,
OK
East Whittier Middle School, Whittier, CA
San Marcos High School, Santa Barbara, CA
California
State University, Long Beach
"Command Performance" event and broadcast,
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Los Alamitos High School, Los Alamitos
CA
McAuliffe Middle School, Los Alamitos, CA
San Clemente High School, San Clemente, CA
SCSBOA Clinician,
Honor Jazz Bands
"We're
thrilled to have woodwind artist and CSULB alum Jay Mason on our faculty. His work with our woodwind students has been
top shelf all the way."
Jeff Jarvis, Director of Jazz Studies, CSU Long
Beach, Trumpet Artist, Composer/Arranger
