Ted Belledin has studied music for the majority of his life.  He started with piano lessons in preschool and moved to saxophone in early grade school.  After high school, he attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY where he earned a B.M. in Saxophone Performance. He then spent another year in Rochester, studying philosophy and playing locally.  Ted decided to pursue a career as a philosophy professor and was accepted by the Arizona State University Philosophy Graduate Program, where he earned an M.A. in Philosophy.  He continued playing all the while, spending three years with the Azz Izz Band.  After three years of teaching philosophy at the college level, he decided to refocus on music.  Ted now freelances all over Arizona and is a regular member of the Shining Star Band and a frequent musician at the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences. Some of the bands and musicians he has collaborated and/or shared the stage with include:  Azz Izz, George Bowman, Mel Brown, Extreme Decibel Big Band, Shawn Johnson, Diana Lee, Jodi Light, Jesse McGuire, Mario Mendivil, Joe Morris, Ray Reindeau, Walt Richardson, Sherry Roberson, Dennis Rowland, Leon Santiago, Shining Star Band, Sister Sledge, Greg Warner, Raul Yanez, and many others. Discography Ray Riendeau Enlightenment Ray Riendeau, Joe Morris, Ted Belledin Arrythmia Jodi Light I am Right Here Judith Outten Where the River Meets the Ocean in the Sky Ione Angeles Hear This Kiss Maxine Johnson Feelings: Songs for Lovers Dave Insley Call Me Lonesome