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Syd Potter

Affiliate Artist, conductor, jazz band

Syd PotterPhone: 253.879.3700
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Syd Potter, affiliate artist, trumpeter and pianist, is the conductor of Jazz Band at Puget Sound, and is a private instructor of brass and jazz improvisation. He holds a BMus in composition from the Boston Conservatory of Music, a master of education degree from Adelphi University in Long Island.  Mr. Potter has performed with several major jazz artists including Tony Williams, Chick Corea and Jackie McLean. He is a charter member of the Olympia Jazz Initiative (big band) and Bert Wilson's group, "Rebirth."