Billy Townes and Chris Vadala

Billy Townes and Modern Session along with one of the country's foremost woodwind artists, Chris Vadala.

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Mr. Vadala has appeared on more than 100 recordings to date and is the Director of Jazz Studies and Saxophone Professor at the University of Maryland.

His performing career has been highlighted by a long tenure as standout woodwind artist with the Internationally recognized Chuck Mangione Quartet, and performing credits on five gold and two platinum albums, plus two Grammy, one Emmy, one Georgie (AGVA) and one Golden Globe Award.

In addition, he has performed and/or recorded with such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, B.B. King, Chick Corea, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Placido Domingo, Sarah Vaughn, Natalie Cole, Herbie Hancock, Ray Charles, Henry Mancini, Doc Severinsen, Phil Woods, Joe Lovano, and many others.

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