Matt Towsey is a Professor of Music at Florida Tech, where he conducts the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble and teaches applied saxophone. He holds a Doctor of Arts in Jazz Studies and Music Composition and a Master of Music in Jazz Performance from the University of Northern Colorado, as well as a Bachelor of Music from Brigham Young University–Idaho. Before joining Florida Tech, Matt held teaching positions at Southern Utah University and Utah Tech University. He has performed extensively throughout Southern Utah with ensembles such as the Rebel Jazz Band, Angel’s Landing Orchestra, Cedar Jazz Dectet, and the St. George Jazz All-Stars. As a classical saxophonist, he has appeared with the Southwest Symphony and was a featured soloist with the Utah Tech University Symphony Orchestra. Matt’s performance and recording career spans jazz, classical, Broadway, and pop genres. He has shared the stage with artists including Kat Edmonson, Etienne Charles, James Morgan, Hugh Panaro, Sal Lozano, Francisco Torres, Capathia Jenkins, and others. He has also worked as a studio musician, contributing to soundtracks for film and television. An active clinician and adjudicator, Matt has participated in music festivals and educational events across the western United States. His scholarly work includes a dissertation titled Jazz Composition Approaches of John Williams: A Film Score Analysis of “The Knight Bus” from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which explores Williams’s jazz influences and compositional techniques.…Matt Towsey is a Professor of Music at Florida Tech, where he conducts the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble and teaches applied saxophone. He holds a Doctor of Arts in Jazz Studies and Music Composition and a Master of Music in Jazz Performance from the University of Northern Colorado, as well as a Bachelor of Music from Brigham Young University–Idaho. Before joining Florida Tech, Matt held teaching positions at Southern Utah University and Utah Tech University. He has performed extensively throughout Southern Utah with ensembles such as the Rebel Jazz Band, Angel’s Landing Orchestra, Cedar Jazz Dectet, and the St. George Jazz All-Stars. As a classical saxophonist, he has appeared with the Southwest Symphony and was a featured soloist with the Utah Tech University Symphony Orchestra. Matt’s performance and recording career spans jazz, classical, Broadway, and pop genres. He has shared the stage with artists including Kat Edmonson, Etienne Charles, James Morgan, Hugh Panaro, Sal Lozano, Francisco Torres, Capathia Jenkins, and others. He has also worked as a studio musician, contributing to soundtracks for film and television. An active clinician and adjudicator, Matt has participated in music festivals and educational events across the western United States. His scholarly work includes a dissertation titled Jazz Composition Approaches of John Williams: A Film Score Analysis of “The Knight Bus” from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which explores Williams’s jazz influences and compositional techniques.WWWW…