Let’s Work Together

Jeff Reitz holds a Bachelor of Music; Applied Saxophone with Woodwind Emphasis (having studied flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon as well) from U.W. Eau Claire. He is also a graduate of Minnesota State Technical College with certification in Band Instrument Repair. Jeff continues to attend seminars, conferences and clinics to further his knowledge and skills as an instrument repair technician. He is Straubinger Flute Pad Certified and has hundreds of hours of further professional training in all aspects of wind instrument repair . He owns and operates Cool Winds…Chippewa Valley Band Instrument Repair.  He  has given clinics and seminars through NAPBIRTconferences (National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians) and other Saxophone Events and is frequently seen supporting regional multi-school events with his “Emergency Repair Table” to help to reduce  some of the stress which can happen at even the coolest events.

Performing as a saxophone and woodwind doubler Jeff has played in jazz, classical and commercial settings including playing with bands and orchestras backing a wide variety of entertainers such as Myron Floren and the Stars of the Lawrence Welk Show, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Johnny Mathis, Bobby Vinton, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Franki Valli and many others.

Currently Jeff plays with Cathy Reitz & 7Swing, Cathy Reitz Trio, the Chippewa Valley Jazz Orchestra, Eau Claire Weapons of Brass Destruction and the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra.