Finding Your Place as a Non-Classical Flutist

Bill McBirnie is a Canadian jazz and Latin flutist who has been garnering excellent critiques internationally, and is a Haynes Artist with flute maker Wm. S. Haynes Co. on the Haynes Q Fusion flute. Bill is also a teacher, clinician and woodwind columnist with Canadian Musician magazine. And he was solicited personally by Sir James Galway to serve as the Resident Jazz Flute Specialist at Sir James' official website in 2006. And no wonder - He sounds like Hubert Laws playing on Bob James legendary recordings but with his own identity - clearly as his unique sound has become an adjective amongst jazz aficionados. Bill, such a pleasure to have you as our featured guest at the 2t Academy.