Eugene Rousseau

Saxophonist
BIRTHDAY
August 23,1932
Birthplace
Illinois
Age
89 years old
Birth Sign
Virgo
BIRTHDAY
August 23,1932 (age 89)
Birthplace
Illinois

About

Recipient of a 1962 Fulbright Grant who is a saxophone consultant, performer, and professor of music. Pieces have been written for him, like "Hear Again in Memory" by Frederick A. Fox.

Before Fame

He attended the Paris Conservatory and received his doctorate at the University of Iowa, going on to co-organize Chicago's 1969 World Saxophone Congress.

Trivia

He has published two saxophone method books and a book called Marcel Mule: His Life and the Saxophone.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Blue Island, Illinois.

Associated With

He performed on the album Saxophone Vocalise, which featured work composed by George Gershwin.