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Philippe Crettien teaches saxophone and serves as jazz department chair and director of The Rivers School Jazz Program at The Rivers School Conservatory. He holds a BA from Berklee College of Music and honors in philosophy and literature from the French Lycée of London, and an MM in jazz composition from UMass Amherst. In addition to touring in Europe and South America with the Philippe Crettien Quartet featuring John Medeski and Bob Gullotti, he has performed with Andy Jaffe, Bill Baron, Ed Blackwell, Mr. Jelly Belly, and Branford Marsalis. Philippe has released a CD, "November Dusk", featuring RSC jazz faculty Patrick Mottaz, Sean Farias, and Mike Connors. His CD with the Philippe Crettien Nonet, "The North African Suite", was released in September 2021. Philippe also served as director of the Toulon International Jazz Festival workshops in Toulon, France, from 1991-2000.