About Joe Morton
Joe Morton has been teaching saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe and bassoon at Foxes for over 30 years. He earned a Bachelor’s of Music (magna cum laude) from George Mason University in saxophone performance. He has studied both classical and jazz saxophone with former Navy Band soloist Dale Underwood, current Army Band soloist Richard Parrell, and former Woody Herman band member James Carroll.
In addition to his teaching at Foxes, Joe has been an elementary band director at St. James, Nativity, Corpus Christi, St. Rita, and St. Francis of Assisi schools. He also conducts the Paul VI High School Jazz Band.
Joe arranges and composes for big band and saxophone quartet, and has performed with many local groups including the Pan American Jazz Orchestra, The New Hots Jazz Orchestra, and the 13th Street Saxophone Quartet.
