Gary Keller

Gary Keller is perhaps best known as the professor of saxophone at the University of Miami, where he has been a member of the faculty since 1982. A native of Buffalo New York, his playing embodies the “upstate tenor” tradition in the mold of Don Menza, Bobby Militello, and Larry Covelli, as well as the “East Coast” jazz mainstream.  Gary maintains an active performance schedule and he has toured/recorded/performed with a wide diversity of jazz artists and ensembles. Gary Keller is the leader and founder of the Miami Saxophone Quartet and a Conn-Selmer endorsed artist.  He has both written and been the subject of articles in publications including the Saxophone Journal, Woodwind Player, IAJE Journal, and the Saxophone Symposium. His Jazz Chord/Scale Handbook (Advance Music) is in use at universities worldwide.