Draft:Adrien Re

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Adrien Re (b. March 25, 1968) is an American composer, performer, and educator. He was born in New Jersey, but has lived in Florida and Virginia, and currently resides in central North Carolina where he teaches at Wake Technical Community College and Campbell University. He is known mostly for his work with jazz music but also performs and writes country music, pop music, and even commercial jingles.

Early life and education

Growing up in New Jersey, Re was close to the extremely active music scenes in Pennsylvania and New York. Seeing his dad come home from his day job and immediately get ready for a gig was a formative memory for young Re. He also credits his elementary school band director, Gary Suabedissen with inspiring him to make a career out of music. Re was interested in arranging a piece called “Satin Doll” for jazz band, and reached out to Suabedissen for help. While this arrangement never made it beyond paper, Re was engaged and learned a lot about the process of arranging.

Re went to Hopewell Valley High School in Pennington, New Jersey. His high school had no shortage of musical ensembles including a string orchestra, in which Re played cello. Re was of course active in the jazz ensemble, playing saxophone. Other ensembles at Hopewell Valley High School at the time included multiple wind ensembles, and a musical theater pit, which was fully made up of students. Re has college degrees from The College of New Jersey, Florida Atlantic University, Ball State University, and Berklee College of Music.

Education Career

Re has an impressive teaching resume, spanning from elementary schools to universities. Universities he has taught at include Shenandoah University, Florida Atlantic University, and Campbell University, where he currently teaches woodwind and composition lessons as well as jazz studies. Other schools at which Re has been an instructor include Lord Fairfax Community College, Miami-Dade Community College (now Miami-Dade College), Wake Technical Community College, and throughout Loudoun County Public Schools. He also maintains a personal private studio in which he teaches woodwind lessons.

Composing/Producing

Re has released 4 studio albums under his own name, His first, Gotta Love the Lovin’ was released in 2014. Since then, he has released Groove Research, Jazz Band Big, and most recently, Jazz Band Big Goes to Church. He has a fifth album in the works, a third installment of the Jazz Band Big series, called Jazz Band Big Goes to Mardi Gras.

Re is also a talented audio engineer, having produced several albums for private clients since he began offering such services. He has produced albums in styles such as country, pop, and contemporary Christian music. Additionally, Re has produced jingles for several companies, including Wegman’s and Bank of Clarke County.

Performing

Re has performed with artists big and small including Souled Out, Carol Burnett, and the Temptations. He has played with bands who have opened for artists such as Boney James, Spyro Gyra, and the Nevelle Brothers. He was even recruited to play for Glenn Miller, but was ultimately unable to for personal reasons. He has also performed in jazz festivals across the world including the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and the Vienna Jazz Festival. In addition, Re is also active in his local music scene, regularly performing at area venues on saxophone and keyboard.

Awards

Re has received awards for outstanding performances at countless jazz festivals including the National Collegiate Jazz Competition in Mobile, Alabama and the Elmhurst Chicago Jazz Festival. Most notably, Re received a first-round Grammy nomination in 2001 for his role playing in and producing a recording of Back Burner by Frank Tichelli.