Colin Mason

Colin Mason, DMA, is Professor of Music where he teaches the Saxophone Studio, Jazz and American Music History, and is Lead Alto Saxophonist with the Temple Jazz Orchestra, and is the former Director of the Temple College/Texas A&M University-Central Texas Jazz Ensemble. He has taught at a variety of levels ranging from middle

school through university and in addition, Mason founded The Southwest Horns, a jazz saxophone ensemble comprised of jazz faculty at leading collegiate institutions, having presented clinics at state music conferences as well as the 2005 IAJE Annual Conference in Long Beach, CA. In addition, he was a member of the Elision Saxophone Quartet, having performed across Texas, as well as spot engagements in New York City and South Carolina (as part of the North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference) and a 2-week performance tour of China.

He has performed across the United States – from Maine to California, Florida to Washington – with Indian Tabla Artist Sandip Burman. Some engagements included Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Black Rock Center for the Arts, Washington, D.C., Washington and Lee University, University of Mary Washington, University of North Alabama, Morehouse State University, Atlanta, Murray State University, Tulsa University, Providence College, Middlebury College, Western Connecticut State University, Penn State University – Beaver, PA, Western Washington University, California State University-Bakersfield Jazz Festival, University of Alabama-Huntsville, and The University of Mississippi. Included in their touring schedule were clinics for numerous college and high school students. Mason earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Music Education with a Jazz Emphasis from The University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Music Degree in Saxophone Performance from Northern Arizona University, and a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Performance from San Diego State University.