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"D'Addario Jazz Select has been my reed of choice since it came out over 20 years ago! They are very flexible, allowing me to get a complex sound. As an artist in diverse settings, I'm able to manipulate the sound to play with a brighter or dark color when needed. As an educator, I have found the reeds to work effectively for my students too."
"D'Addario Jazz Select has been my reed of choice since it came out over 20 years ago! They are very flexible, allowing me to get a complex sound. As an artist in diverse settings, I'm able to manipulate the sound to play with a brighter or dark color when needed. As an educator, I have found the reeds to work effectively for my students too."
"The transparency of the D'Addario Tenor Saxophone Select Jazz reeds was immediately I love the dark sound and the great response Hemke Reeds achieve. They are also fairly consistent in strength compared to other reeds I've tried."
Kirsten Edkins is an accomplished saxophonist, recording artist, band leader, and teacher, who seeks to give the gift of music to empower and encourage others. A graduate of the Eastman School of music, her career has taken her coast to coast as she followed her passion for the instrument, eventually landing her back in her native Southern California.
Inspired by jazz greats such as John Coltrane, Eddie Harris, and Joe Henderson, she developed her own voice of thoughtfulness, which is expressed on her album "Art & Soul." The album was a culmination of her process of refining her craft and putting in the work to develop her own thoughtful voice.
Kirsten currently maintains a private studio in Southern California. She has taught at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, the Bill Green Mentorship for the LA Jazz Institute, the Stanford Jazz Camp, and Idyllwild Performing Arts. She believes everything can be accomplished through music, from problem solving to self-expression, a mindsight she imparts upon her students. She also understands that encouraging students musically often empowers them in other areas of their life.
Edkins was the first woman to perform in Bill Holman's Big Band and has been a member of several Grammy-award winning bands: John Beasley's MONK'estra, the Claire Fischer Band and the late composer Johnny Mandel's band. She's performed on many television shows, such as "American Idol" and "The Voice" where she worked with artists like Pharrell Williams, Katherine McPhee, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, and Blake Shelton.
