Alphonso Sanders

Bio:

. Alphonso Sanders has been involved in music education for over 25 years as an educator, clinician, adjudicator, and performer. He received degrees in music from Mississippi Valley State University, Valdosta State University, and the University of Mississippi. He is presently the Chair of Fine Arts and Director of the BB King Recording Studio at Mississippi Valley State University. As the Director of the BB King Recording Studio he is involved in archiving the music of Delta musicians. He continues to present music workshops and lectures, educating audiences on the culture of blues and jazz music. One of his roles at MVSU is presenting a blues clinic for young musician during the annual BB King Workshop. Dr. Sanders has also performed at many recognized festivals including the North Sea Jazz Festival, Den Hague, Netherlands; the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland; the Lucerne Blues Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland; the Mobile Jazz Festival, and many of the Mississippi Delta Blues Festivals. He has performed with such artist as Mulgrew Miller, Rhonda Richmond, Cassandra Wilson, John Birdsong, Paula West, Debra Brown, Bobby Rush, David Lee Durham, Jessie Robinson, Ron Wilkins, Craig Harris, Burgess Gardner, Joe Jennings, Alvin Fielder, London Branch, Vickie Baker, Chris Parker, Little Dave Thompson, Willie King, Richard Johnson, and Carl Allen among others. As a Fulbright Scholars, Dr. Sanders studied abroad in China visiting 12 major cities, exploring the culture of Chinese music and visual arts. His recent recording project is titled “ Mississippi Influences”.

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Talking Wind Music