Versatile artist Ed Joffe has been a vital part of the New York music scene for over forty-five years as a multiple woodwind performer on all saxophones, clarinets, and flutes. He has been involved in many types diverse of musical scenarios including Broadway shows; studio recordings; large and small jazz ensembles; orchestra, ballet, and opera performances; contemporary music; chamber groups; and solo recitals. Ed has taught from elementary school through graduate school and continues to offer woodwind masterclasses live and remotely. He is the author/editor of two books on the art of woodwind performance—Woodwind Doubling for Saxophone, Clarinet & Flute and Beyond the Notes: Musical Thoughts and Analyses. Ed began Joffewoodwinds.com in 2014 with the desire to share with others his knowledge of and passion for woodwinds, woodwind doubling, and music.
Musical Theater Shows
- Flying Over Sunset
- Anastasia
- Pippin
- The Drowsy Chaperone
- Assassins
- Oklahoma
- Fosse
- The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Once Upon A Mattress
- Victor Victoria
- Damn Yankees
- Gypsy
- Me and My Girl
- Pacific Overtures
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- A Chorus Line
Jazz and Commercial Performances
- Charles McPherson
- Randy Brecker
- Audra McDonald
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Shirley Bassey
- Lady Gaga
- The Who
- Johnny Mathis
- Aretha Franklin
- Ray Charles
- Tony Bennett
- Mel Torme
- Frank Sinatra Jr.
- Barry Manilow
- Sauter-Finegan Orchestra
- Jane Oliver
Orchestral Performances
- New York City Ballet Orchestra
- New York Philharmonic
- The Philadelphia Orchestra
- New Jersey Symphony
- Brooklyn Philharmonic
- American Symphony Orchestra
- American Composers Orchestra
- New York Pops Orchestra
- New York Chamber Symphony
- Westchester Philharmonic
- Kirov Ballet Orchestra
- Bolshoi Ballet Orchestra
- Orchestra of St. Luke’s
- Concordia
Chamber Music Performing Ensembles
- Philip Glass Ensemble
- Steve Reich Ensemble
- Metropolitan Opera Chamber Players
- International Composers Conference (Switzerland)
- Metropolitan Saxophone Quartet
Private Studies
Saxophone
- Joseph Allard
- Eddie Daniels
- Ray Beckenstein
- Joseph Porcelli
Clarinet
- Joseph Allard
- Ronald Reuben
- Peter Simenauer
- Joseph Rabbai
- Richard Wilder
- Joseph Porcelli
Flute
- Thomas Nyfenger
- Michael Parloff
- Keith Underwood
- Paul Dunkel
- Sandra Miller
Jazz
- Eddie Daniels
- Bob Mover
- Bob Porcelli
- Charles McPherson
Education
- The Graduate School of the City University of New York
- Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance
- The Juilliard School
- Master of Music in Performance
- Queens College
- Master of Science in Music Education
- Queens College
- Bachelor of Arts in Music Education
Teaching Experience
- New Jersey City University, Jersey City, New Jersey
- Professor of Jazz Studies and Woodwinds
- Wagner College, Staten Island, New York
- Adjunct Instructor of Saxophone, Clarinet, Chamber Music
- Queens College, Flushing, New York
- Pre-College Division Saxophone and Clarinet Instructor
- Rye Country Day School, Rye, New York
- Director of Bands
- Roslyn High School, Roslyn, New York
- Assistant Band Director
- P.S. 188, Bayside, New York
- Band Director
Publications and Articles
- Beyond the Notes: Musical Thoughts and Analyses [Nyfenger Holdings, LLC]
- Woodwind Doubling for Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute [Joffewoodwinds, LLC]
- The Evolution of Commercial Doubling [Allegro–Publication of Local 802, AFM]
- What’s Really Going On In Jazz Education [JazzInside NY]
- Remembering Tom Nyfenger [NY Flute Club Newsletter]
- Lew Tabackin: Jazz Virtuoso [NY Flute Club Newsletter]
- America’s Musical Meltdown [The Academic Forum]
Clinician
- Smithtown High Schools West & East
- Kutztown University Summer Chamber Festival
- International Clarinet Association
- International Flute Association
- Western Connecticut State University
- Marshall University
- Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies
- New Jersey Jazz Society
- New Jersey Music Educators Conferences
- New Jersey Intercollegiate Jazz Ensembles
Professional Organizations
- The Jazz Education Network
- North American Saxophone Alliance
- International Clarinet Society
- National Flute Association
- New York Flute Club
- Chamber Music America
- New Jersey Music Educators Association