Glen Sargent
Woodwinds/Instrument Repair
207.322-4446
Glensargent@mainstreetmusicstudios.com
Glen was born and raised in Bar Harbor, attended MDI High School, and graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston with a Bachelor of Musicdegree in Applied Performance, gaining extensive performing experience in the lively Boston jazz community. During this time he also apprenticed in repair to Emillio “the Sax Doctor” Lyons in Boston, and began his career in instrument repair. After a short time with a “ghost” band on the road, Glen returned to Maine to teach in the public schools for 6 years, while freelancing as a repair tech. He left teaching to form the school music division of NK Music, has served NK as product manager, school division manger, and repair shop manager for 24 years; and continues as part time repair tech. He has recently opened his own business from his home; Second Wind Music (www.secondwindmusic.biz) to specialize in “superior repairs” and to allow more time for a return to teaching. He has been appointed adjunct instructor of saxophone at U Maine Orono for the spring 2011 semester
Glen continues to perform in both jazz and classical venues when not at the repair bench. A member of the clarinet section in the Bangor Symphony Orchestra for 27 years, Glen also has performed with the Maine Grand Opera Orchestra, Maine Pro Musica, Lincoln Arts Festival Orchestra, Longfellow Chorus, Arcady Festival Orchestra, Colby and Bowdoin College ensembles, the Maine Saxophone Quartet, and numerous ensembles large and small. His jazz credits include the Al Corey Big Band, Pat Michaud Big Band, Fire N’Ice Big Band, Jump City Jazz, has also performed with the Temptations, Manhattan Transfer, Northeast Swing, Wayne Bergeron, touring groups such as “Jekyll and Hyde, The Musical”, and leads his own groups for special functions. Glen also can be found teaching an occasional summer class at U Maine Orono for teachers and working with young musicians in school clinics, master classes, and private lessons.