Sam Dillon
Ambassador

Here is your opportunity to study with Sam Dillon who is a saxophonist, woodwind player, composer and teacher based in New York. He has two fantastic masterclasses for advanced players that will help you elevate your playing.
In 2013 S. Dillon was selected as a semifinalist in the Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition. As a semifinalist, Sam performed at The Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. for Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Heath, Branford Marsalis, Bobby Watson and Jane Ira Bloom.
Most notably, Sam has performed at Carnegie Hall, Jazz @ Lincolin Center, Symphony Space, Smoke Jazz Club, The Iridium, Yoshi’s Jazz Club, Smalls Jazz Club, The 55 Bar, The Zinc Bar, The Kitano Hotel, Cornelia Street Cafe and live on WBGO 88.3 FM. In 2009 Sam received his Masters in Jazz Performance from SUNY Purchase College.
My masterclass at JVL
In this masterclass, Sam Dillon teaches you how to create a multitude of melodic shapes through scale sequencing.
If you wonder:
• What is scale sequencing?
• What scales can I use?
• How should I practice?
• How to improvise with this?
• How to create a II V I phrase with scale sequencing?
You will have the answers in this masterclass. The PDF (concert, Bb and Eb) includes all the exercises plus an etude on Whisper Not.