Daniel J. Armistead | Composer

Daniel Armistead is a composer and saxophonist in Philadelphia with a passion for performance and creativity. Over the course of his career, he has worked diligently with teachers, advisors, and collegues alike to learn his compositional craft and mastery of the saxophone. Growing up, Daniel was exposed to music at an early age, with both his parents being musicians and through the start of his saxophone and piano lessons in 4th grade. While attending the University of Delaware for his undergraduate degree in music composition, he studied with renown teachers such as Todd Groves, Jennifer Barker, and James Ancona. He also performed in a variety of ensembles being the principle saxophonist in Symphonic and Pep Band, a regular soloist in the Jazz Band, and alto saxophone music section leader in the Marching Band. Although his primary instrument is the alto saxophone, he also has experience playing all types of saxophones and trumpet in the University’s Collegiate Band.