Adam Estes

Associate Professor of Woodwinds, University of Mississippi
United States
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Adam Estes

Associate Professor of Woodwinds, University of Mississippi
United States
"I applaud the durability and consistency of Légère Reeds, in both music performance and product production. For the past five years, I have been using Légère reeds for my woodwind playing. Long gone are the days of having to "warm up" a cane reed, or having to remember to put a mouthpiece cap on so that your reed doesn't dry out too quickly. Whether performing in a musical pit, a chamber music concert, or practicing in a private space, I can simply pick up any of my instruments and trust that the response and evenness of tone of my Légère reeds will measure up to my exacting standards. I encourage you to try Légère reeds!"- Adam
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Adam Estes is Associate Professor of Woodwinds at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS where he teaches saxophone and bassoon, coaches woodwind chamber ensembles, and teaches woodwinds methods courses. Prior to his work at Ole Miss, he was Assistant Professor of Woodwinds at Minot State University. Formerly a band director in the public schools in Mason I.S.D. in Mason, TX, Estes has also held posts as Visiting Professor of Saxophone at Furman University, the University of South Carolina as well as Instructor of Saxophone at Presbyterian College and the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities.

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Adam Estes is Associate Professor of Woodwinds at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS where he teaches saxophone and bassoon, coaches woodwind chamber ensembles, and teaches woodwinds methods courses. Prior to his work at Ole Miss, he was Assistant Professor of Woodwinds at Minot State University. Formerly a band director in the public schools in Mason I.S.D. in Mason, TX, Estes has also held posts as Visiting Professor of Saxophone at Furman University, the University of South Carolina as well as Instructor of Saxophone at Presbyterian College and the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities.

Dr. Estes has been the principal bassoonist with the Western Plains Opera Company, the Minot Symphony Orchestra, and has been a regular substitute bassoonist and saxophonist with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, South Carolina Philharmonic, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and Augusta Symphony Orchestra. Furthermore, Estes is a founding member of the Assembly Quartet. He has recorded on Amp Recordings, MSR Classics, Albany Records, and maintains an active performance schedule as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician. His performing career has taken him to venues in Scotland, Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, France, and Belgium.He holds graduate degrees from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelors degree in Music Education from Tarleton State University. His primary teachers have been Clifford Leaman, Greg Ball, Peter Kolkay, Carol Lowe, and Douglas Graham. Adam Estes is a Légère Endorsing Artist and a Yamaha Performing Artist. He performs exclusively on Yamaha saxophones.