Performing

Don is an avid performer who has been seen on stages like Rudy's Jazz Room, The Nashville Jazz Workshop and Com Alma. 

As a sideman he has performed at “Smalls, Blu Jazz and Smoke" and many other venues throughout the US.

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THIS JUST IN- EP Release

Track one of my new EP release: Don Aliquo "Horizons" featuring Marc Payne-piano, Jack Aylor-bass, Ryan Brasley-drum set

Nashville Jazz Festival 2025 courtesy Volume.co

Featuring: Don Aliquo, saxophone, Marc Payne, piano Leland Nelson, bass Sofia Goodman, drum set

Side Step Live at Rudy's Jazz Room, Ft. Don Aliquo, Ryan Devlin

Don Aliquo Jr - Tenor, Ryan Devlin - Tenor, Jordan Lerner- Soprano, Ian Ashby - Bass, Ryan Barski - Drums

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DON ALIQUO 

VENUE LIST 

    • Watertown Jazz Festival 2023

      • Watertown, Tennessee

    • Westlyvania Jazz and Blues Festival 2021

      • Indiana, Pennsylvania

    • North Side High School Jazz Festival 2018

      • Muncie, Indiana

    • Morehead State Jazz Clinic/Festival 2022

      • Morehead, Kentucky

    • Columbo-Americano Jazz Festival 2018                

    • Medellin and Manizales, Colombia. With MTSU Faculty/Student group

    • Jiangsu International Jazz Festival 2017      

      • Nanjing and Wuxi, China, Performance MTSU Faculty group

    • University of Northern Colorado Jazz Festival 2004-2025

      • Greeley, Colorado

      • Guest artist with All-Star Big Band clinician and adjudicator

    • Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District Jazz Festival 2016      

      • Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. 

    • Main Street Jazz Festival 2001-2016

      • Murfreesboro, Tennessee

    • Middle Tennessee State University Jazz Festival 2003-2025

      • Murfreesboro, Tennessee

    • Reno Jazz Festival 2012-2014

      • Reno Nevada  

    • North American SaxophoneAlliance. Region 7 Conference 2013  

    • Southwest Oklahoma State University Jazz Festival 2012

      • Weatherford, Oklahoma

    • Fort Collins Jazz Festival 2011

      • Fort Collins, Colorado  

    • Ball State University Jazz Festival 2009

      • Muncie, Indiana

    • Conservatorio Superior de Musica “Joaquin Rodrigo”     2022

      • Valencia, Spain

      • Performed concerts and conducted master classes at conservatory

    • Jazz Educator’s Network Annual Conference       2020

      • New Orleans, Louisiana.  Performance with Socrates Garcia Big Band

    • Wuhan Conservatory of Music     2018

      • Wuhan, China. Concert as part of Guest Artist Series. With MTSU 

      • Faculty group

    • Beijing Central Conservatory     2017

      • Beijing, China. Performance with MTSU faculty

    • Jazz Education Network, 8th Annual Conference,       2017

      • New Orleans, Louisiana, Performance with the Don Aliquo/Clay Jenkins Quintet With Rufus Reid, Harold Danko and Jim White

    • Jazz Education Network, 7th Annual Conference       2016

      • Louisville, Kentucky.  Performed with the Socrates Garcia Latin Jazz Orchestra, the Tyler Mire Big Band and for the winners of the Young Composers Showcase

    • University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon       2015

      • Presented clinic and performed as guest artist as part of jazz series with university jazz ensemble

    • Jazz Education Network, 3rd Annual Conference       2013

      • Atlanta, Georgia. Performance with group “7 on 7”

    • California University of Pennsylvania, California, Pennsylvania       2012

    • Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York       2012

    • Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania       2011

      • Featured soloist with university jazz ensembles   

    • West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, West Virginia                   2011

      • Jazz Master class and coached university jazz ensemble 

    • Michigan Music Educator’s Annual Conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan       2010

      • Conducted clinic/performance with the Southwest Horns

    • University of Tennessee School of Music, Knoxville, Tennessee               2010

      • Master class/performance 

    • University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana                         2009  

      • Guest soloist as part of Jazz Artist Series

    • Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida                       2009

    • Rudy’s Jazz Room, Nashville, TN

    • Nashville Jazz Workshop, Nashville, TN

    • Blue Note Honolulu, Hawaii

    • Blue Note Napa, Los Angeles, California

    • Maureen’s Jazz Cellar, Nyack New York

    • Dazzle Jazz Club, Denver, Colorado

    • Smalls Jazz Club, New York, New York 

    • Smoke Jazz Club New York, New York

    • Con Alma, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania    

    • City of Asylum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania    

    • City Winery, Nashville, TN

    • Acme Feed and Seed, Nashville, TN

    • Third and Linsley w/ Annie Sellick, Nashville, TN    

    • Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville, TN 

    • Vanderbilt University, Blair School of Music, Nashville, Tennessee

    • Washington and Lee University, Lexington Virginia         

    • Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, Tennessee

    • Altamont Theatre, Ashville, North Carolina

    • Stifel Fine Arts Center, Wheeling, West Virginia

    • The Link Center, Tupelo, Mississippi

    • Tennessee Valley Theatre, Spring City, Tennessee

    • Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee