My name is Jared Burchfield, and I am a freelance clarinetist from Cleveland, Tennessee. I play local gigs in the Chattanooga area, repair woodwind instruments, produce and write my own music, and teach applied lessons on clarinet and saxophone. In addition to clarinet, I also have a good deal of experience playing bass clarinet as well as alto, tenor and baritone saxophone. I am currently pursuing my masters degree in clarinet performance from Lee University starting in the fall of 2025.
After playing bass clarinet and saxophone throughout middle school and high school, I attended Lee University starting in 2019 and graduated in May 2023 with a degree in K-12 Instrumental Music Education emphasis in clarinet. While at Lee I studied clarinet with Dr. Amy Humberd and saxophone with Mr. Alan Wyatt and Dr. Clint Schmitt. I played clarinet and bass clarinet in the Lee University Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. David Holsinger and Dr. Joshua Pace. I also played baritone sax, lead tenor, and lead alto in the Lee University Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Alan Wyatt, as well as principal clarinet, second clarinet, and bass clarinet in the Lee University Orchestra under the direction of Sarah Pearsons.
For playing experience, I have played tenor sax and baritone sax at Southern Adventist University in their Wind Symphony under the direction of Ken Parsens. I also played 2nd tenor sax with the Premier Jazz Orchestra in Cleveland, TN under the direction of Steven Bearden from 2021-2022. I also played clarinet as a member of the First Baptist Cleveland Orchestra from 2019-2022 and the Westmore Church of God Orchestra from 2023-2024. I also have played in the pit orchestras for the following musicals performed in the area: “The Drowsy Chaperone,” “Disaster,” “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” and most recently, Chattanooga State Community College’s production of “Anastasia” under the direction of Nick Hartline in 2025.
In addition to playing, I do freelance repair and restoration on clarinets, saxophones and occasionally other woodwinds and resell them for a small profit. I also teach private lessons for clarinet and saxophone to middle school and high school students. For more information on either of these, please visit the associated page on this site, or send me an email at any time. I am happy to talk further with you regarding specific information about any of the services on this website or about playing for you. Thank you very much for visiting my website and for supporting what I do!
If you would like to contact me about private lesson information or playing opportunities, please feel free to do so at one of these avenues:
Email: jaredmburch@gmail.com
Instagram @jared_burchfield_music
I also have a YouTube channel where I post music:
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@jaredburchfieldmusic1990
Most of my music is distributed on DistroKid, which you can access by album on the “Recorded Music” page on this website:
Recorded Music at jaredsmuzic.com
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