Josh Oxford

Elective Instructor

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Josh Oxford, born in 1985, is a composer, arranger, and performer of myriad styles of music. Using his collection of vintage synthesizers, Josh is the leader of “The OXtet,” a jazz fusion ensemble for which Oxford composes all the music. He has performed throughout the country, especially in his native central New York, on piano, percussion, and Moog synthesizer. After suffering a debilitating car crash in 2010, Josh has devoted his energy to composing. His music can be heard on Aaron Tindall’s award-winning recording This Is My House and on The OXtet’s debut CD. He was awarded The ASCAP Foundation Louis Armstrong Scholarship while studying at Queens College.