Jeff Ellwood is the Director of Instrumental Jazz Studies at Mt. San Antonio College. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from the Berklee College of Music and Master of Music degree from California State University, Fullerton.
He has studied saxophone and improvisation with James Moody, Rick Margitza, Ralph Bowen, John Ellis, Bill Pierce, George Garzone, Hal Crook, Gary Foster, Eric Marienthal, Charlie Banacos, and Jim Odgren.
Jeff has performed or recorded with Tony Bennett, Alan Pasqua, Bill Cunliffe Big Band, Rick Margitza, Jerry Bergonzi, Terell Stafford, Joe LaBarbera, Jimmy Haslip, Dave Carpenter, Darek Oles, James Moody, Randy Brecker, Christian McBride, Stevie Wonder, Bob Mintzer, Eddie Daniels, Arturo Sandoval, Dave Grusin, John Williams, and Quincy Jones, to name a few.
