STAN SZYMKOW
Saxophones

Stan has played saxophone for over 40 years. He played in his first “group” with pianist Bill Murphy at the age of 12, delighting an audience of senior citizens, education board members and elementary school students.

He has played all kinds of music, from continental to experimental.

Since his humble beginnings mentioned above, Stan has played with many bands and in many musical settings, all across Canada and the eastern United States. His sounds have been heard with groups such as:
The Vomatones, The Walter Ostanek Band, The Lincolns, Jambone and Friends, The Ants Need Rolaids, The Ants, The X-Statics, Like Always, The Nationals, The Mohawk College Jazz Band, The Niagara College Jazz Band, The Warren Stirtzinger Group, Welland’s Iron and Brass, Explosion, Urban Renewal, The Variations, The Nu-Tones, Ichabod, Secret Sauce, Mr. Magic, The Western Senators, Al Pic and The Shovels, Ned Green, Doug Mundy, Joe Ingrao, and The Joe Ingrao Tribute Band.

Stan’s saxophone teachers have included Roger Norris, Dick Griffo and Stephen Rosenthal.