Josh Quinlan - Josh Quinlan Trio + (2020)

Josh Quinlan is a U.S. born saxophonist, composer and educator who lives in Heredia, Costa Rica where he is Professor of Saxophone at the National University of Costa Rica (La Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica). He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Colorado. As well, he is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (BM) and DePaul University (MMA).

In the past, Quinlan held teaching positions in the U.S. as Instructor of Jazz Studies at the University of Colorado, music faculty member at Denver School of the Arts, Director of Education for the Colorado non-profit Gift of Jazz, Director of the Dazzle Recordings label and Co-Director of the Telluride Jazz Celebration Educational Program. In addition, he is an endorsing artist of P. Mauriat saxophones, Bari Woodwind saxophone mouthpieces, Gonzalez Reeds and Tomasi flutes

Quinlan has released four albums as a leader, saxophonist and composer (In From Somewhere, Mountain Time Standards, Open Space and Hear, Here). He has toured throughout the world with performances and teaching in Asia, South America, Central America, Europe, the U.S. and Australia.