Randall Hall is an American saxophonist, composer, and improviser regarded as a leading interpreter of contemporary saxophone music, known for extended techniques such as slap tongue, live electronics, and free improvisation. Critics have praised his “high-octane, supercharged sax” and “unexpectedly tough beauty.” He has performed and given masterclasses internationally, including at Harvard University, the Eastman School of Music, and the World Saxophone Congress, and he founded and directs the Shockingly Modern Saxophone Festival. Hall holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music (DMA), New England Conservatory, the Conservatoire de Boulogne-Billancourt (Premier prix), and Warner Pacific College, and has recorded for the Innova and Medusa labels. His honours include Fulbright and Beebe grants and the Presser Music Award. He is Professor of Saxophone at Augustana College, Illinois.
