Jeffrey Allardyce is a saxophone performer, music theorist, and educator from West Michigan. He serves as Assistant Professor (Lecturer) of Saxophone with additional teaching in Music Technology and Music Theory at the University of Utah. On the stage, in the classroom, and beyond, he connects with his audiences through his musical passion, welcoming personality, and desire to make a meaningful impact in his community.

Allardyce has built and maintained a national and international presence as a performer and scholar with performances throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. Dating back to 2015, he has performed abroad in France, Croatia, and Italy for previous World Saxophone Congresses and workshops, in Belgium for the 8th International Adolphe Sax Competition, and most recently in South Korea for the 2026 International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest. Within the United States, he’s artfully performed in all parts of the country from New York to Arizona, Texas to Michigan, and Mississippi to Montana for guest artist residencies, recitals, conferences, and competitions held by the likes of the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA), Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), Michigan Music Conference, and more.  

As a chamber musician, he holds the tenor chair in Sound Session, a professional saxophone quartet which ignited the chamber scene in its founding year of 2021. Sound Session received first place in the Fischoff “Lift Every Voice” Competition, NASA Quartet Competition, MTNA Chamber Music Competition, Barbara Wagner Chamber Music Competition, and graduate division of the NOLA Chamber Fest. Allardyce serves as Director of Operations for the ensemble’s L.L.C. He is also a founding member of the Intrepid Duo, a clarinet and saxophone duo, with the University of Utah’s clarinet professor, Dr. Laura Grantier. The Intrepid Duo debut their first CD, CONFLUENCE, on Clairvoyant Records in mid-October and maintain a highly-active performance schedule with recitals held at national and international venues as well as multiple university residencies and guest artist performances and masterclasses. His chamber ensembles maintain missions involving educational and community outreach alongside the commissioning and premiering of new works. Among his many premieres, Sound Session notably recorded and released a single featuring Desdemona’s Last Words for saxophone quartet by renowned composer Jeff Scott and the Intrepid Duo commissioned Utah Sketches by Jacob Nance which is featured on their CD alongside five other living composers.

As an applied faculty member and academic professor, Allardyce focuses on the “whole student” approach to pedagogy, which emphasizes the importance of knowing, understanding, and respecting students beyond their academic selves. He creates a safe, yet critical learning environment which allows students to grow as individuals, collaborate with peers, and explore their individual interests. Previous musical and academic research of his involves topics related to performance and analysis, identity and religion in music, musical narrative, and a dissertation on popular music influences on contemporary saxophone music relating to groove, timbre, and harmony.

Allardyce holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Saxophone Performance and Master of Music in Music Theory Pedagogy from Michigan State University, a Master of Music in Saxophone Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music, and two Bachelor’s degrees in Music Education and Performance from Central Michigan University. His previous teachers include Joseph Lulloff, Chien-Kwan Lin, John Nichol, and Jonathan Nichol. Allardyce is a Yamaha Performing Artist and performs solely on Yamaha instruments.