"Jazz will endure just as long people hear it through their feet instead of their brains." -- John Phillip Sousa
Teaching Area:
Jazz Ensemble
Jazz Teaching Methods
Advanced Jazz Composition and Arranging
Applied Saxophone
Education
Bachelor of Music Education, Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, 1971
Professional Highlights
- With 26 years of service, Bryan Kidd retired in 2002 as Chief Arranger for the United States Navy Band, Washington, D.C. His conducting, teaching and writing experiences range from elementary through collegiate levels.
Personal Highlights
SU Alumnus of Excellence, 1998
Recommended Links
Sail Loft Sounds
U.S. Navy Band "Sail Loft Sounds" page featuring compositions for symphonic band by Mr. Kidd.
Curnow Music Press
Mr. Kidd's publications with Curnow Music Press.
FJH Music Co.
Mr. Kidd's publications with FJH Music Co.
Rob Zappulla's MySpace
Listen to Mr. Kidd's arrangements on singer Rob Zappulla's latest 2009 CD release, "You Ought To Be Having Fun." Mr. Kidd's big band charts are for the songs "More Today Than Yesterday," "Happy Together," "Another Star," and "Everyday With You."