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Gerald Danovitch was born on 24 February, 1932 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a Classical saxophonist. Discover Gerald Danovitch's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

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Occupation musician, bandleader, professor
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 24 February, 1932
Birthday 24 February
Birthplace Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date of death 1 December, 1997
Died Place Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality Canada

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1932

Gerald Danovitch (February 24, 1932 – December 1, 1997) was a Canadian classical saxophone player and educator, McGill University professor, founder of Gerald Danovitch Saxophone Quartet and jazz studies department at McGill.

Gerald Danovitch studied the clarinet with Joseph Moretti.

Later in his studies he picked up saxophone as a second instrument taking lessons with Arthur Romano.

Alto and soprano saxophones very soon became his main solo instruments.

Danovitch learned to read music in any key, transposing it using the clefs system.

His sight reading was outstanding making him a very demanded musician on the Montreal scene, and counting his ability to double fluently on several woodwind instruments, including clarinet, flute, and piccolo he soon became a part of many musical productions in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, and other cities.

1964

McGill University professor since 1964, Danovitch was chair of the woodwind area, and in 1968 initiated jazz studies program at the university.

1968

In 1968 he founded the Gerald Danovitch Saxophone Quartet.

1989

In 1989 Paquito D'Rivera composed New York Suite for the Danovich Saxophone Quartet.

Danovich was the orchestra contractor and the bandleader for the Canadian premiere of The Phantom of the Opera musical in Ottawa.

Danovitch taught many prominent classical saxophone players including Peter Freeman and Abe Kestenberg who were part of the Gerald Danovitch Saxophone Quartet.

1995

In late 1995, Danovich was invited by Andrew Homzy and George Doxas to start a 1930s-styled big band The Valentino Orchestra.

As a lead alto and clarinet player, Danovich recorded two out of three CDs of the group.

Danovich's part on the last track of the second CD was recorded by his student, second alto player of the band, Boris Khodorkovsky, after Danovich died.

1997

With The Valentino Orchestra Danovich performed at the du Maurier stage of the Montreal International Jazz Festival in June 1997, several months before his death.