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Woodwindist Drew Ceccato has been heralded as a powerful and provocative improviser and performer whose playing embodies a strong sense of the avant-garde jazz and contemporary classical musical traditions. His playing focuses on the spontaneous creation and consistent development of musical energy within composed and improvisational music. He has played with artists including Roscoe Mitchell, James Fei, Henry Grimes, Fred Frith, Karl Berger, Nicole Mitchell and Mark Dresser.

In addition to acoustic music, Ceccato is also an experienced electronic musician focusing on the processing of digital signals in order to achieve a sound quality that is heavily influenced by hard science fiction. He has participated in the CEMEC electronic music festival and Signal Flow music festival in addition to regularly playing in different cities around the United States.

Drew Ceccato holds a B.M in saxophone performance from New England Conservatory of Music ('07) and a M.F.A in performance and literature with a specialization in improvisation from Mills College ('11) where he was awarded the Margaret Lyon Prize for outstanding music student. Currently, Ceccato lives in San Diego, CA where he is pursuing a Ph.D in integrative studies at the University of California, San Diego.

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