Carl Cafagna - Oakland University Music

Carl Cafagna
Director Of Jazz Singers

Contact
cafagna@oakland.edu

Carl Cafagna is a professional vocalist and instrumentalist in Metro Detroit, active as a saxophonist, drummer, clarinetist, flutist and vocalist. Carl has performed and/or recorded with the late Mel Torme, Natalie Cole, Marcus Belgrave, Richie Cole, Jon Hendricks, the Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestras, Kenny Burrell, Dave Liebman, John Clayton, Sunny Wilkenson, Paul Keller and Hot Club of Detroit, just to name a few.

He holds a Bachelor of Music from Berklee College of Music (Boston), and a Master of Music from Western Michigan University, having also attended Michigan State University, where he was an undergraduate member of the esteemed University Chorale, under Dr. Charles Smith. Carl has taught music classes at Western Michigan Universtity, Eastern Michigan University, Berkley Public Schools, St. Johns Public Schools, Walled Lake Public Schools, Royal Oak Public Schools, East Lansing Public Schools, CASA School and at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. He currently performs as a vocalist with "Metro Jazz Voices," and as a saxophonist with the "Detroit Tenors," the "Bayou River Band" and the "Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra," and with his own ensembles, including "Carl Cafagna & North Star Jazz," and the "North Star Saxophone Quartet." Carl also spends lots of time with his wife Kati, a teacher, and his daughters Anna, Grace and Madeline.