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Richard Dennis "Dick" Oatts (born April 2, 1953 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator from Jefferson, Iowa. He is currently a professor and director of the jazz studies department at Temple University in Philadelphia, and an artist-in-residence at the Amsterdam Conservatory.〔 ==Biography== Oatts first became interested in saxophone due to his father Jack Oatts, a respected jazz educator and saxophonist. He attended Drake University〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.dickoattsmusic.com/ )〕 before beginning his professional career in Minneapolis in 1972. In 1977, he joined the The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, which later became the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.vanguardjazzorchestra.com/theband )〕 Oatts' work on woodwind instruments (Soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, clarinet, and flute) became more widely known as he fronted the crossover jazz group, Flim & the BB's in the 1980s and 90s. In tandem with bassist, Jimmy (aka "Flim") Johnson, drummer Bill Berg, and keyboardist Billy Barber, Oatts rounded out the contemporary jazz foursome to release several popular albums. Since the 1970s, Oatts has released more than a dozen CDs as a leader and co-leader, and has appeared on over 100 albums as a sideman with a number of artists including Joe Henderson, Jerry Bergonzi, Eddie Gómez, Bob Brookmeyer, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Joe Lovano and others, working extensively with Steeplechase Records.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dick-oatts-mn0000823054/discography )〕 He has also accompanied several other notable artists such as Joe Williams, Sarah Vaughan, Mel Tormé, and Ella Fitzgerald.〔 Additionally, Oatts is a former faculty member of the Manhattan School of Music, as well as an artist-in-residence at the Amsterdam Conservatory since 1997. In 2006, he became a professor and the artistic director of the jazz studies department at Temple University in Philadelphia.〔 Oatts has appeared at college jazz festivals as a soloist and clinician throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, South America, and the Middle East. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dick Oatts」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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