Portrait of Cory Barnfield

Artist

Cory Barnfield

Mr. Barnfield’s playing has been described as: “Having a warm and expressive sound that speaks melodies easily with complete control of the full range of his instrument. There is a unique intimacy to his playing that is a delight to the listener” -Paul Wagner, Saxophone Journal. Mr. Barnfield performs frequently with the Kentucky Opera and the Louisville Orchestra. Furthermore, Mr. Barnfield has performed at several regional, national, and international conferences. As a recording artist, he can be heard on labels such as Mark Custom Recordings, Amos Recordings in Switzerland, New Dynamic Records and Centaur Records. Mr. Barnfield released his debut CD “Journey” on the New Dynamics Record label and his second album “Out of This World” is released on Centaur Records. Mr. Barnfield just finished recording his third album coming this winter on Centaur Records. He is the soprano saxophonist of the DynaSax Quartet. In 2018, he was nominated as a Grammy Music Educator.