Jim Gailloreto

Jim Gailloreto is an Artist Faculty member at the Chicago College of Performing Arts (Roosevelt University), specializing in Jazz Saxophone and Composition. He holds a Bachelors in Music Composition from DePaul University and a Masters in Music Composition from Northwestern University.

• Education
  • B.M. in Music Composition, DePaul University
  • M.M. in Music Composition, Northwestern University
• Research & Artistic Focus
  • Modern post-bop jazz performance
  • String quartet arrangements for jazz ensembles
  • Crossover compositions blending classical and jazz
  • Collaborative projects with Grammy-winning artists
• Performances & Projects
  • Chicago Symphony Orchestra premieres (Marc Anthony Turnage, Duke Ellington)
  • Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Chicago Chamber Musicians, Fulcrum Point collaborations
  • Arrangements for Kurt Elling's Grammy-winning CD
• Awards & Recognition
  • New Works Grant recipient (Chamber Music America)
  • Jazziz Magazine's 'Woodwinds on Fire' select disc
• Labs & Ensembles
  • Leader of Jazz String Quintet (string quartet + soprano saxophone)
  • Founder of Jazzformation quartet