Brian Thomas Ayscue

Background

Ayscue, Brian Thomas was born on April 25, 1948 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of Henry Clay and Marilyn Jean (Webber) Ayscue.

Education

Student, Union College, Schenectady, 1968; student, Philadelphia Museum Academy, 1968-1970; Bachelor, Glassboro State College, 1970; studied clarinet and saxophone with Anthony Ciccarelli, 1964-1969; studied saxophone with Sigurd M. Rascher, 1968; studied composition with Joel Thome, 1968-1970; studied electronic music with Richard Gross, 1969-1970.

Career

Clarinetist, saxophonist, Haddonfield Symphony, 1965-1968; freelance jazz saxophonist, since 1965; clarinet, bass clarinet, Lucien Cailliet, 1966-1967; freelance saxophone soloist, since 1967; alto saxophonist, Rascher Saxophone Ensemble, 1968-1969; composer, since 1968. Executive Board member North America Saxophone Alliance, New York City, 1985-1990.

Achievements

• Brian Thomas Ayscue has been listed as a notable Musician, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, North American Saxophone Alliance (associate editor, editor, board directors 1985) Pi Kappa Lambda.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, swimming, art, philosophy and classical literature.

Connections

1 child, Stephen George.

Father:

Henry Clay Ayscue

Mother:

Marilyn Jean (Webber) Ayscue

child:

Stephen George Ayscue