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Lee Elderton - Hortator
Soprano, Alto & Baritone Saxophones, Flute, Dopplerophone
Lee Elderton has been the featured soloist of concerti and solo works with many
University and High School Wind Symphonies throught Southern California. In
addition to his extraordinary skills as a classical saxophonist, Elderton is
one of Southern California's most exciting and sought-after jazz players. His
jazz performances and recordings with the Ira B. Liss Big Band Jazz Machine
and Bobby Caldwell's album Blue Condition
showcase his big band skills while
his recordings with the improvisational group Return to One
, Elderton/Hubbard
Duo, and Zappa alumnus Mike Keneally, display his modern improvisational creativity.
Elderton is also the webmaster for Return To One. He has studied Conducting
with Luis Gonzalez and Saxophone with Steve Alaniz, Charlie Richard and Kelly
Hart-Jenkins. Mr. Elderton teaches saxophone, flute, and clarinet in his private
studio. Send him an email at: lee@leesax.com
Ward Baxter - Navigator
Tenor & Baritone Saxophones, Bass Clarinet, Live Electronics
In addition to his improvisational work with Return To One, Ward Baxter
is heavily involved in the classical repertoire for tenor saxophone, as well
as composition and arranging in a myriad of genres. His interest and expertise
in classical, jazz, avant-garde, Latin and other ethnic musics provide a foundation
for both his performance with, and compositions for Return To One. In
addition to work with Return To One and Spectrum saxophone quartet,
he currently serves as staff arranger for Big Time Operator, the Ira B. Liss
Big Band Jazz Machine, Un Solo Son, and the San Diego Saxophone Orchestra. Baxter
performs throughout southern California with more than a dozen ensembles, and
has numerous recordings to his credit. Baxter has also put together the artwork
and design layout for all of Return To One's CD's. He holds a Bachelor
of Music degree in Tenor Saxophone Performance from San Diego State University.
Along with the saxophone, Baxter performs and teaches flutes and clarinets,
with an affinity for improvised music. Send him an email at: ward@wardbaxter.com
Justin Grinnell - Oarsman
Bass, Electronics, Hair
Justin Grinnell's bio is in the works. If you'd like to hear more about him email him
and ask him for it. Perhaps you will have better luck getting him to write one.
justintonation@aol.com
Nathan Hubbard - Narrator
Percussion, Live Electronics
Percussionist Nathan Hubbard is the founding member of Return To One. He is also the
main composer for RTO, with his compositions spanning from solo and duo pieces,
chamber works for the quartet as well as electronic tape pieces and multi ensemble
pieces. Hubbard has produced each of the quartet's three CD's. In addition to
his work with Return To One, Hubbard has performed and/or recorded with
George Lewis, Rick Helzer, Holly Hoffman, Mike Keneally, Anthony Davis, Mike
Wofford, J.D. Parran, and many others. Mr. Hubbard has studied with Pat Pfiffner,
Mark Lamson, Danlee Mitchell, Rick Helzer and Brad Dutz. As well as being an
active member of the TrummerFlora Collective (a collective of improvisors based
out of San Diego), he currently splits his time between solo recitals, NOD (a
found percussion junk trio), Quibble (noise trio), the quartets Return to One
and Cosmologic, and the twenty two member Skeleton Key Orchestra. Nathan can
be reached at nhubbard@returntoone.com