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Harry Miedema

hmiedema@uindy.edu

Harry MiedemaFrom 1976 to 1997, Harry Miedema played saxophone with, and was Musical Director for, EMI recording artists, the O’JAYS, receiving a Gold Record in 1991 for the album “Emotionally Yours” and in 1995 a Platinum Record for “Father and Son” (Gerald and Eddie Levert). Miedema has made appearances with them on the NBC Today Show, VH1 “Hard Rock Live,” UPN Network “Vibe” produced by Quincy Jones, Oprah, "Live at Hammersmith Odeon" on BBC, and Sinbad's Summer Jam. He received performance and music education degrees from Indiana University and studied jazz with David Baker. He is the author of “Jazz Styles and Analysis: Alto Saxophone.” He has published compositions and arrangements with FJH Music. Miedema has been associated with the University of Indianapolis since 1985. He is Director of Jazz Studies and has started several community programs including the Circle City High School Jazz Band, the High School Jazz Festival, the Jazz Conductor's Seminar, and both the Circle City Jazz Combo Camp and Big Band Camp. He is the past president of the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation.

His professional jazz sextet, Deep 6, released its first CD, I'll Never Stop Loving You, in January of 2003. Deep 6 has appeared at the Indy Jazz Fest, Penrod, Animals And All That Jazz, the Columbus Jazz Fest, and appears regularly at jazz venues in central Indiana. He is the first call saxophonist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. His radio show, “How Jazz Works”, can be heard on WICR, Saturdays at 9:00pm.

 

 


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