ok, insofar as contemporary lit. you're going to have to get used to it, since pieces like Distances and the albright sonata are becoming standards. Sinta is excellent (bias showing through, I studied with him) , Allen Rippe @ Scheidt School of Music, U of Memphis is a Sinta protege and also excellent (bias again), Tim McCallister at Crane School of Music is the hotshot right now, Otis Murphy at Indiana is excellent, Grif Campbell @ LSU also excellent. Talk to as many of them as you can and find the one who fits you best

Granted you don't like contemporary music yet, keyword yet, but try looking at Carrie Koffman at the Hartt School. She was a student of James Riggs and Eric Nestler at UNT and studied with Sinta as well. Best of luck finding someone that fits your personality.

Depending on what are you're looking to end up in, there are a couple of great programs in the Rocky Mountains you should check out. Tom Myer at the University of Colorado has a fantastic studio, and is a fine jazz player as well as incredibly knowledgable about classical saxophone. The University of Northern Colorado has a stong tradition, but has been going through a bit of a rebuilding. Andrew Dahlke took over for Roger Greenberg, and I think Dahlke will bring the studio back to prominence-Greenberg seems much happier being the face behind the new P. Mauriat saxophones. (My secret insider tip): If you're looking for a good bargain and a great undergrad education, I strongly recommend the University of Wyoming. It's a fairly modestly sized studio (10-20), and Scott Turpen, who teaches there, will provide anybody with about as good of an undergraduate education as there is around. It's an up and coming program that will be one of the finest in the west in another 5 years. As far as undergrad goes, the inside of a practice room looks the same no matter where you are, so I wouldn't recommend spending a boatload of money on it, save that for a grad program, which any of those three teachers will prepare you very well for. Wyoming costs about $10,000 a year while the two Colorado schools are both about $20,000. Good Luck no matter where you go- College is fun, but being a music major means you pretty much have no life for a few years, get used to it.