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SCHMITT MUSIC BLOOMINGTON

Saxophone Day

Ends August 8, 2026 at 10:00 am

Saturday, August 8th, 2026 | 10 AM - 5 PM

Join us for Saxophone Day at Schmitt Music Bloomington — a full day of performances, clinics, gear, and inspiration for saxophonists of all levels.

Spend the day exploring saxophone performance, education, and gear with special guests including Pete Whitman, Mississippi, the Twin Cities Saxophone Quartet, and the Twin Cities Saxophone Camp.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to connect with leading saxophone brands, including Theo Wanne, JJ Babbitt, and Légère, with more details to come.

Featured Guests

  • Pete Whitman

  • Mississippi

  • Twin Cities Saxophone Quartet

Whether you’re a student, educator, advancing player, or lifelong saxophone enthusiast, Saxophone Day is a great opportunity to hear incredible music, learn from top artists, and explore the latest saxophone gear all in one place.

Schedule

10:00 AM: Store opens

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM: Theo Wanne Clinic

Bryan Vance from Theo Wanne and Steve Rorie from JJ Babbitt will be discussing their new partnership and the new production of Meyer and Otto Link saxophone mouthpieces.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Pete Whitman and Mississippi

Pete Whitman and Mississippi will perform new as of yet unreleased music.

Pete Whitman's clinic is titled "5 Great Strategies To Improve Your Playing"

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Pete Whitman: 5 Strategies to Improve Your Playing

Pete Whitman is a saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, composer, arranger and educator based in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. As a freelance musician, Whitman performs in a wide range of musical styles and contexts that include Jazz, Classical, Pop, dance bands, etc. He has performed with such distinguished groups as the Minnesota Orchestra, Jack McDuff, Curtis Fuller, the Woody Herman Orchestra, the JazzMN Big Band,Bruce Henry, Kavyesh Kaviraj-Fables, Mississippi and Abinnet Berhanu’s Ahndenet. 

Whitman has recorded extensively as a sideman and has three CD’s under his name: Departure Point (Igmod Records), The Sound of Water (Artegra), and Where’s When (Artegra). Where’s When features the Pete Whitman X-tet, a ten-piece ensemble, which received a four-star rating by DownBeat Magazine (Feb.04). Two of his most recent recording projects include Mississippi (Shifting Paradigm Records) and Changes We Can Believe In by the Pete Whitman/Chris Olson Quintet (Bandcamp).

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Vendor Gear & Demos

  • Theo Wanne
  • JJ Babbitt
  • Legere
  • Eastman
  • BG

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Twin Cities Saxophone Quartet

This great new saxophone quartet lead by Preston Duncan will perform both classic and new cutting edge classical saxophone repertoire.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Twin Cities Saxophone Camp Performance

The students from the Twin Cities Saxophone Camp have their final camp performance.

Saturday, August 8, 2026 | Schmitt Music Bloomington

Saxophone Day

Address: 7800 Harmony Drive Bloomington, MN 55439

A special thank you to our sponsors.