DALE FIELDER
Genres: Post Bop, Hard Bop, Vocal Jazz • United States

Dale Fielder is an American jazz saxophonist, composer and band leader. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays all four saxophones: soprano, alto, tenor and baritone with equal authority. He is known for his original compositions and choice of performing rare, obscure jazz classics as well as his varied group concepts and variety of presentations. Fielder has recorded over 14 CDs as a leader for various labels since he first appeared on the national jazz scene in 1993 with his first CD Free Flow. Fielder is a product of the University of Pittsburgh Jazz Studies Program, where he studied as an ethnomusicology major under Dr. Nathan Davis. He has also studied composition with Frank Gordon and saxophone with Sonny Stitt and Charles McPherson. In 1996, he recorded a national top-ten CD, Dear Sir: Tribute To Wayne Shorter to widespread critical acclaim. Selected as BET’s 1999 Jazz Discovery winner, Fielder has taped read more...