Professor Emeritus
BM (Berklee), MM, MMA, DMA (Yale)
Professor Mott is a saxophonist and composer whose work draws on western art music and jazz traditions as well as the musical styles of Asia and Eastern Europe. He was a founding member of the contemporary music ensemble Sound Pressure and also performed extensively with the saxophone quartet 40 Fingers and the contemporary jazz ensemble Chelsea Bridge. Well-known for his solo performances, he has also collaborated with York music professor, pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico and a host of other artists, including bassist John Geggie, pianist David Lopato, pianist Marilyn Lerner and bassist Victor Bateman. He performs with concert accordionist Joseph Petric as the duo Erosonic.
