JD Little

SAXOPHONE, WOODWINDS, EDUCATOR, COMPOSER, ARRANGER

Upcoming Gigs

March 2023

Mar. 7th-Cameron University Jazz Festival, Doug Beach, guest artist. Cameron University, Lawton, OK (Director)

Mar. 31st-Gig with Summer Breeze, Simmons Center, Duncan, OK (Tenor Saxophone)

February 2023

Feb. 11th-National Swing Band of Texas, Abilene Country Club, Abilene, TX (Lead Tenor Saxophone)

Feb. 14th-Jazz Duo Valentine’s Day Gig, Healthy Hippie, Medicine Park, OK (Tenor Saxophone, Flute)

December 2022

Dec. 3rd-Annual jazz combo Christmas gig at the Lawton/Ft. Sill Veterans Center, Lawton, OK. (Alto Saxophone)

November 2022

Nov. 8th-Country/Jazz Fusion Concert with guest, Tommy Hooker. Cameron University, Lawton, OK (Director)

Nov. 18th-22nd-Attend the National Association of Schools of Music annual meeting, St. Louis, MO.

october 2022

Oct. 8th-National Swing Band of Texas with guest, Tommy Hooker. Brownwood, TX (Second Alto Saxophone)

Oct, 15th-Present lecture on multiple woodwind performance at the American Single Reed Summit conference, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (Lecture)

Oct. 22nd-Jazz Quintet gig at first annual Medicine Park Jazz Festival, Medicine Park, OK (Tenor and Soprano Saxophones, Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Arrangements)

Oct. 29th-Present lecture on multiple woodwind performance at the University of North Texas for their Saxophone Alumni Day, Denton , TX (Lecture)

september 2022

Sept. 6th-Jazz Quintet Gig at the Lawton Farmers Market, Lawton, OK (Tenor and Soprano Saxophones, Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Arrangements)

Sept. 15th-Faculty Jazz Recital, Cameron University, Lawton, OK. (Tenor and Soprano Saxophones, Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Arrangements)

Sept. 16th-Guest Artist Jazz Recital, University of Sciences and Arts of Oklahoma, Chickasha, OK. (Tenor and Soprano Saxophones, Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Arrangements)

Sept. 20th-Jazz Quintet Gig at the Lawton Farmers Market, Lawton, OK (Tenor and Soprano Saxophones, Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Arrangements)

Sept. 24th-Lawton Jazz Orchestra at the International Festival, Lawton, OK. (Lead alto, director)

Sept. 24th-Jazz Quintet performance at the International Festival, Lawton, OK. (Tenor and Soprano Saxophones, Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Arrangements)

Sept. 29th-Premiered brand new piece called BitterSuite by Clint Williams on Oklahoma Composer Association recital, Cameron University, Lawton, OK (Classical Tenor Saxophone)

Sept. 29th-Lectured and performed original jazz composition on Oklahoma Composer Association recital, Cameron University, Lawton OK. (Jazz Tenor Saxophone)

July 2022

July 7th-9th-Hosted the Cameron University Jazz Camp, Lawton, OK. (Host and coordinator)

July 15th-Jazz Quintet Concert, Faith Bible Church, Lawton, OK. (Tenor and Soprano Saxophones, Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Arrangements)

MAY 2022

May 22nd-Church gig, Lawton, OK. (Classical Alto Saxophone, Jazz Tenor Saxophone)

May 26th-Private event for the City of Lawton, Lawton, OK. Jazz Quintet (Jazz Quintet)

April 2022

April 28th-30th - Judging the Tarleton State University Jazz Festival, Stephenville, TX (Adjudicator)

March 2022

March 1st - Mardi Gras gig, Apache Casino, Lawton, OK (Tenor Saxophone)

March 9th - Cameron University Jazz Festival; Directing the Cameron University Jazz Ensemble, Aggie Jazz Academy, Lawton Jazz Orchestra (also playing lead alto). Denis DiBlasio: Guest Artist. Cameron University, Lawton, OK (Directing and Alto Saxophone)

February 2022

February 2nd - Jazz trio gig at Polar Plunge event, Medicine Park, OK (Tenor Saxophone)

February 4th - Jazz trio at 6th Street Winery, Wichita Falls, TX (Tenor Saxophone)

February 11th - Church gig at Faith Bible Church, Lawton, OK (Multiple Woodwinds and Guitar)

july 2017

Jul. 3rd - Honeycomb wedding gig, Keystone, CO (Tenor Saxophone)

Jul. 5th - Honeycomb gig for the city of Wheat Ridge, Wheat Ridge, CO (Tenor Saxophone)

Jul. 7th - Honeycomb wedding gig, Denver, CO (Tenor Saxophone)

Jul. 8th - Honeycomb wedding gig, Arapahoe Basin, Summit County, CO (Tenor Saxophone)

Jul. 29th - Honeycomb wedding gig, Keystone, CO (Tenor Saxophone)

Jul. 30th - Performing with the Colorado Music Festival, Boulder, CO (Tenor and Soprano Saxophone)

Jul. 31st - Performing with the Colorado Music Festival, Estes Park, CO (Tenor and Soprano Saxophone)

june

Jun. 10th - Honeycomb wedding gig, Longmont, CO (Tenor Saxophone)

Jun. 24th - Honeycomb wedding gig, Colorado Springs, CO (Tenor Saxophone)

May

May 26th - Honeycomb gig at Hard Rock Cafe, Denver, CO (Tenor Saxophone)

May 27th - Honeycomb wedding gig, Castle Rock, CO (Tenor Saxophone) 

april 2017

Apr. 14th - Subbing on 2nd Alto Saxophone with the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra at Dazzle Jazz Club, Denver, CO (Alto Saxophone)

Apr. 22nd. - Honeycomb wedding gig, Keystone, CO (Tenor Saxophone)

march 2017

Mar. 4th - Subbing on Billy Elliot: The Musical at the Vintage Theatre, Aurora, CO (Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute)

Mar. 17th - Honeycomb Gig at the St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO (Tenor Saxophone)

Mar. 25th - Chautauqua Saxophone Quartet Performance at the Region 4 NASA Conference, Stillwater, OK (Baritone Saxophone)

Mar. 31st - Honeycomb Gig at the Hard Rock Cafe, Denver, CO (Tenor Saxophone)

February 2017 

Feb. 3rd - Beauty and the Beast at the PACE Center, Parker, CO (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute)

Feb. 4th - Beauty and the Beast at the PACE Center, Parker, CO (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute)

Feb. 5th - Beauty and the Beast at the PACE Center, Parker, CO (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute)

Feb. 9th - Beauty and the Beast at the PACE Center, Parker, CO (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute)

Feb. 10th - Beauty and the Beast at the PACE Center, Parker, CO (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute)

Feb. 11th - Beauty and the Beast at the PACE Center, Parker, CO (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute)

Feb. 12th - Beauty and the Beast at the PACE Center, Parker, CO (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute)

Feb. 19th - Honeycomb Gig at the Oriental Theatre, Denver, CO (Tenor Saxophone)

Feb. 24th - Subbing on Billy Elliot: The Musical at the Vintage Theatre, Aurora, CO (Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute)

Feb. 25th - Subbing on Billy Elliot: The Musical at the Vintage Theatre, Aurora, CO (Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute)

Feb. 26th - Subbing on Billy Elliot: The Musical at the Vintage Theatre, Aurora, CO (Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute)

January 2017

Jan. 20th - Beauty and the Beast at the PACE Center, Parker, CO (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute)

Jan. 21st - Beauty and the Beast at the PACE Center, Parker, CO (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute)

Jan. 22nd - Beauty and the Beast at the PACE Center, Parker, CO (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute)

Jan. 26th - Beauty and the Beast at the PACE Center, Parker, CO (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute)

Jan. 27th - Beauty and the Beast at the PACE Center, Parker, CO (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute)

Jan. 28th - Beauty and the Beast at the PACE Center, Parker, CO (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute)

Jan. 29th - Beauty and the Beast at the PACE Center, Parker, CO (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute)

December 2016

Dec. 3rd - Private corporate gig with Honeycomb, Boulder, CO

Dec. 9th - Nuncrackers: The Musical, Thornton, CO

Dec. 10th - Nuncrackers: The Musical, Thornton, CO

Dec. 11th - Nuncrackers: The Musical, Thornton, CO

Dec. 15th - Nuncrackers: The Musical, Thornton, CO 

Dec. 16th - Nuncrackers: The Musical, Thornton, CO

Dec. 17th - Nuncrackers: The Musical, Thornton, CO

Dec. 18th - Nuncrackers: The Musical, Thornton, CO

Dec. 19th - Subbing on 2nd Alto Saxophone with the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra at Dazzle Jazz Club, Denver, CO

Dec. 31st - New Year's Eve gig with Honeycomb at the St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO

November 2016

Nov. 4th - Subbing on Mid-Life: The Crisis Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theater, Boulder, CO

Nov. 6th - Subbing on Mid-Life: The Crisis Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theater, Boulder, CO

Nov. 11th - Dr. Doolittle: The Musical, Thornton, CO

Nov. 12th - Dr. Doolittle: The Musical, Thornton, CO

Nov. 13th - Dr. Doolittle: The Musical, Thornton, CO

Nov. 17th - Dr. Doolittle: The Musical, Thornton, CO

Nov. 18th - Dr. Doolittle: The Musical, Thornton, CO

Nov. 19th - Dr. Doolittle: The Musical, Thornton, CO

Nov. 20th - Dr. Doolittle: The Musical, Thornton, CO

Nov. 25th - Honeycomb gig at the Hard Rock Cafe, Denver, CO

October 2016

Oct. 1st - Spamalot at the PACE Center, Parker, CO

Oct. 2nd - Spamalot at the PACE Center, Parker, CO

Oct. 7th - Spamalot at the PACE Center, Parker, CO

Oct. 8th - Spamalot at the PACE Center, Parker, CO

Oct. 9th - Spamalot at the PACE Center, Parker, CO

Oct. 13th - Subbing on Mid-Life: The Crisis Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theater, Boulder, CO

Oct. 14th - Spamalot at the PACE Center, Parker, CO

Oct. 15th - Spamalot at the PACE Center, Parker, CO

Oct. 16th - Spamalot at the PACE Center, Parker, CO

Oct. 19th - Subbing on Mid-Life: The Crisis Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theater, Boulder, CO

Oct. 28th -  Honeycomb gig at the Hard Rock Cafe, Denver, CO

september 2016

Sept. 1st - Subbing on Footloose the Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theater, Boulder, CO

Sept. 16th - Subbing on Mid-Life: The Crisis Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theater, Boulder, CO

Sept. 17th - Wedding gig with Honeycomb, Denver, CO

Sept. 23rd - Subbing on Mid-Life: The Crisis Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theater, Boulder, CO

Sept. 24th - Wedding gig with Honeycomb, Boulder, CO

Sept. 29th - Spamalot Preview at the PACE Center, Parker, CO

Sept. 30th - Spamalot at the PACE Center, Parker, CO

August 2016

Aug. 6th - Subbing on Footloose the Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theater, Boulder, CO

Aug. 7th - Subbing on Footloose the Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theater, Boulder, CO

Aug. 13th - Subbing on Footloose the Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theater, Boulder, CO

Aug. 19th - Subbing on Footloose the Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theater, Boulder, CO

Aug. 26th -  Honeycomb gig at the Hard Rock Cafe, Denver, CO

Aug. 26th - Subbing on Footloose the Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theater, Boulder, CO

july 2016

Jul. 2nd - Honeycomb gig at the Downtown Street Festival, Denver, CO

Jul. 2nd - Performing multiple woodwinds with the Columbus Gay Men's Choir at the Buell Theatre, Denver, CO

Jul. 15th -  Grease, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Jul. 16h - Playing a wedding gig with Denver-based funk band Oversoul'd, Larkspur, CO

Jul. 17th - Grease, PACE Center, Parker, CO  

Jul. 22nd - Grease, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Jul. 23rd - Grease, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Jul. 24th - Grease, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Jul. 24th - Subbing on Footloose the Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theater, Boulder, CO

Jul. 27th - Performing the tenor saxophone solo from Bolero with the National Repertory Orchestra, Breckenridge, CO

Jul. 29th - Honeycomb gig at the Hard Rock Cafe, Denver, CO

Jul. 30th - Grease, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Jul. 31st - Grease, PACE Center, Parker, CO 

June 2016

Jun. 3rd - Honeycomb gig at the Arvada Tavern, Arvada, CO

Jun. 4th - Honeycomb gig at the Nighthawk Brewery, Broomfield, CO

Jun. 10th - Honeycomb gig at the St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO

Jun. 11th - Honeycomb wedding gig, Denver, CO

Jun. 18th - Honeycomb gig, Music Train Event, Denver, CO

Jun. 24th - Honeycomb gig at the Hard Rock Cafe, Denver, CO

Jun. 25th - Honeycomb wedding gig, Denver, CO

Jun. 29th - Subbing on Footloose at the Boulder Dinner Theatre, Boulder, CO

April 2016

Apr. 7th - Chautauqua Saxophone Quartet Recital at Cameron University, Lawton, OK

Apr. 8th - Chautauqua Saxophone Quartet Recital at Western Oklahoma State University, Altus, OK

Apr. 8th - Chautauqua Saxophone Quartet Recital at Midwestern State University, Wichita Fall, TX

Apr. 21st - Laramie County Community College Faculty Recital, Cheyenne, WY

Apr. 22nd - Honeycomb gig at Breakers, Longmont, CO

Apr. 29th - Honeycomb gig at the Hard Rock Cafe, Denver, CO

March 2016

Mar. 4th - Honeycomb gig for the Make A Wish Foundation, Denver, CO

Mar. 11th - Honeycomb at the St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO

Mar. 12th - Performing alto saxophone on An American in Paris with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Colorado Springs, CO

Mar. 25th - Honeycomb gig at the Hard Rock Cafe, Denver, CO

february 2016

Feb. 6th - Subbing on Addams Family The Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theatre, Boulder, CO

Feb. 20th - Honeycomb wedding gig, Denver, CO

Feb. 21st - Subbing on Addams Family The Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theatre, Boulder, CO

Feb. 25th - Subbing on Addams Family The Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theatre, Boulder, CO

Feb. 26th - Honeycomb gig at the Hard Rock Cafe, Denver, CO

JANUARY 2016

Jan. 8th - Jazz duo gig, private party, Boulder, CO

Jan. 10th - Subbing on Addams Family The Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theatre, Boulder, CO

Jan. 16th - Performing selections from West Side Story with the Boulder Philharmonic, Boulder, CO

Jan. 24th - Subbing on Addams Family The Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theatre, Boulder, CO

Jan. 31st. - Subbing on Addams Family The Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theatre, Boulder, CO

DECEMBER 2015

Dec. 4th - Honeycomb at the Boulder Country Club, Boulder, CO

Dec. 5th - Honeycomb Private Event, Boulder, CO

Dec. 13th - Subbing on Addams Family The Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theatre, Boulder, CO

Dec. 18th - Honeycomb gig at Breaker's, Longmont, CO

Dec. 20th - Subbing on Addams Family The Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theatre, Boulder, CO

Dec. 27th - Subbing on Addams Family The Musical at the Boulder Dinner Theatre, Boulder, CO

NOVEMBER 2015

Nov. 6th - Fiddler on the Roof, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Nov. 7th -  Fiddler on the Roof, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Nov 8th -  Fiddler on the Roof, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Nov. 11th -  Fiddler on the Roof, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Nov. 12th -  Fiddler on the Roof, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Nov. 13th -  Fiddler on the Roof, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Nov. 14th -  Fiddler on the Roof, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Nov. 15th -  Fiddler on the Roof, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Nov. 20th - Honeycomb gig at the Hard Rock Cafe, Denver, CO

OCTOBER 2015

Oct. 2nd - Honeycomb at the St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO

Oct. 30th - Honeycomb at the St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO

SEPTEMBER 2015

Sept. 4th - La Cage Aux Folles, Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Sept. 5th - La Cage Aux Folles, Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Sept. 6th - La Cage Aux Folles, Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Sept. 7th - Honeycomb at the Boulder Bandshell, Boulder, CO

Sept. 11th - Honeycomb gig at Hard Rock Cafe, Denver, CO

Sept. 25th - The Music of Frank Sinatra with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Colorado Springs, CO

Sept. 26th - The Music of Frank Sinatra with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Colorado Springs, CO

AUGUST 2015

Aug. 1st - West Side Story, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Aug. 2nd - West Side Story, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Aug. 7th - Honeycomb in Vail, CO

Aug. 8th - Honeycomb wedding gig, Granby, CO

Aug. 14th - La Cage Aux Folles, Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Aug. 15th - Honeycomb at the Baker Street Pub, Westminster, CO

Aug. 16th - La Cage Aux Folles, Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Aug. 21st - La Cage Aux Folles, Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Aug. 22nd - La Cage Aux Folles, Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Aug. 23rd - La Cage Aux Folles, Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Aug. 24th - La Cage Aux Folles, Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Aug. 28th - La Cage Aux Folles, Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Aug. 29th - La Cage Aux Folles, Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Aug. 30th - La Cage Aux Folles, Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

JULY 2015

Jul. 9th  - With Honeycomb at the Boulder Country Club, Boulder, CO

Jul. 17th - West Side Story, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Jul. 18th - West Side Story, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Jul. 19th - West Side Story, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Jul. 23rd - West Side Story, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Jul. 24th - West Side Story, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Jul. 25th - West Side Story, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Jul. 26th - West Side Story, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Jul. 30th - West Side Story, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Jul. 31st - West Side Story, PACE Center, Parker, CO

JUNE 2015

Jun. 4th  - Chicago, Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Jun. 5th - Chicago, Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Jun. 6th - Chicago, Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Jun. 7th - Wedding gig with Honeycomb, Evergreen, CO

Jun. 10th - Honeycomb private event, Golden, CO

MAY 2015

May 29th - With Honeycomb at the St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO

APRIL 2015

Apr. 10th  - Jesus Chris Superstar, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Apr. 11th - Jesus Chris Superstar, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Apr. 12th - Jesus Chris Superstar, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Apr. 15th - Jesus Chris Superstar, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Apr. 17th - Jesus Chris Superstar, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Apr. 18th - Jesus Chris Superstar, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Apr. 19th - Jesus Chris Superstar, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

MARCH 2015

Mar. 12th - North American Saxophone Alliance Region II Conference, Flagstaff, AZ

Mar. 13th - North American Saxophone Alliance Region II Conference, Flagstaff, AZ

FEBRUARY 2015

Feb. 1st  - Wizard of Oz, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Feb. 6th - Wizard of Oz, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Feb. 7th - Wizard of Oz, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Feb. 8th - Wizard of Oz, PACE Center, Parker, CO

JANUARY 2015

Jan. 2nd - Playing with Honeycomb at the St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO

Jan. 17th - Performing Darius Milhaud's Creation du Monde with the Boulder Philharmonic, Boulder, CO

Jan. 24th - Performing Bolero with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Colorado Springs, CO

Jan. 25th  - Performing Bolero with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Colorado Springs, CO

Jan. 30th - Wizard of Oz, PACE Center, Parker, CO

Jan. 31st - Wizard of Oz, PACE Center, Parker, CO

December 2014

Dec. 5th - Along Came Ranger: The Musical at the Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Dec. 6th - Along Came Ranger: The Musical at the Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Dec. 7th - Along Came Ranger: The Musical at the Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Dec. 12th - Jazz duo gig for a private event, Boulder, CO

Dec. 13th - Along Came Ranger: The Musical at the Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Dec. 14th - Along Came Ranger: The Musical at the Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Dec. 19th - Along Came Ranger: The Musical at the Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Dec. 20th - Along Came Ranger: The Musical at the Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Dec. 21st - Along Came Ranger: The Musical at the Aurora Fox Theatre, Aurora, CO

Dec. 31st - Private event at the Stanley Hotel with Honeycomb, Estes Park, CO

 

previous gigs

August 2nd, 2014 - Performed with Railroad Earth at Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO

September 6th, 2014  - Performed Stephen Sondheim's Follies with the Ft. Collins Symphony, Ft. Collins, CO

October 7th, 2014  - Franz Rhoemann Big Band, Golden, CO

October 23rd, 2014 - Jazz Trio Gig at the Hotel Boulderado, Boulder, CO