Geoff Fotland plays from the heart! He has Soul! He simply has a passion for music that is quite evident as you listen to the 11 tracks on Layin’ It All Down. He can play any style on saxophone, and in the past few years is proving to be able to “hold his own” as a guitarist as well. While listening to this CD, it is evident that Geoff is a musician that has been around a while. Geoff started playing guitar and clarinet as a young boy and later found his true voice when he played saxophone for the first time in 1981. Since then, Geoff has performed all over the local music scene in Portland Oregon. For years he had also been an orchestra musician for Carnival Cruise Lines, where he played saxophone, flute, and clarinet in their production shows, and while with Carnival, worked as a “sideman” for national and international acts including Arturo Sandoval, Vic Damone, and Darlene Love to name a few. For the past 10 years, Geoff has been the alto saxophone player for Carl Smith and the Natural Gas Co. A Portland staple in Jazz, Blues, Soul, and Funk.Geoff also has performed in the academic arena as well, earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Music and his Masters Degree in Education from Portland State University. His day job is being the Director of Bands at Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro Oregon, where as he sees it, he has the privilege of sharing and exploring many diverse styles of music with his students.Check out the website, hear music samples, and read the musician bios at www.sambamusicco.com.