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  • July 2009. Photo, Bob Brussack.
  • At the UGA/Athens Twilight Jazz Festival, April 2008. Photo, Bob Brussack.
  • Georgia Double Reed Ensemble, May 2008. Dwight Manning, Stephanie Henke, Douglas Owens, Bret Pimentel.
  • UGA Graduate Saxophone Quartet, February 2008. Aaron Durst, Douglas Owens, Bret Pimentel, Marc Gilley.
  • UGA Graduate Saxophone Quartet, February 2008. Marc Gilley, Bret Pimentel, Douglas Owens, Aaron Durst.
  • Playing tenor with the UGA Graduate Saxophone Quartet, February 2008.
  • Rehearsing with the Dave Brubeck octet, February 2008; photo, Steve Dancz
  • With UGA Jazz Studies students and Dave Brubeck, February 2008; photo, Leslie Pimentel
  • Playing lead alto with the UGA Jazz Ensemble, November 2007
  • Countdown to Ecstasy, live at the Georgia Theater, March 2006; photo, Sara Moxley
  • Xenos CD Release concert, April 2005; photo, Paul’s dad
  • Masters degree recital, February 2005; photo, Ron Pimentel
  • Masters degree recital, February 2005; photo, Ron Pimentel
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  • Masters degree recital, February 2005; photo, Ron Pimentel
  • November 2002; photo, Andrea Pimentel
  • November 2002; photo, Andrea Pimentel
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  • November 2002; photo, Andrea Pimentel
  • Saxophone recital, February 2002; photo, Andrea Pimentel
  • Saxophone recital, February 2002; photo, Andrea Pimentel
  • Saxophone recital, February 2002; photo, Andrea Pimentel

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