Saxophonist Dr. Dave Camwell has received wide acclaim for his technique, expression and performance in classical and jazz styles. He was a featured soloist in both styles in evening concerts at the 2012 and 2023 North American Saxophone Alliance biennial conferences.
Recently, he has collaborated extensively with Czech saxophonist Kateřina Pavlíková on a series of new works for their group, Covert Ensemble. These arrangements focus on creating virtuosic and compelling music for two saxes. The group was recently named the second prize winners of the American Prize in Chamber Music Performance in October, 2024, and the national finalists for the Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music in June, 2024.
Camwell is Director of Jazz Studies and Professor of Music at Troy University in Alabama.
In 2024, Dave Camwell became an artist of the Sax Clinic’s SCV ligatures. He uses Tonus Mundi ligature.