14 min
Alex Hahn Saxophone Talk
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- Music Interviews
Alex Hahn - Winner of Eastman’s 2015 Perform With Mintzer International Jazz Saxophone Competition and current Eastman Artist. Alex is a 2014 graduate from the University of North Texas where he played in the 7-time Grammy nominated One O’clock Lab Band. In addition to being a featured soloist on the Band’s 2014 album, Alex is a 6-time Downbeat Magazine award winner, 3-time Outstanding soloist at the Next Generation Jazz Festival, and 1st place winner in the 2016 North American Saxophone Alliance Jazz Saxophone Competition. He spent the summer of 2013 as a member of the Disney All-American College Band and was chosen to return as the teaching assistant the following year. He is a re-occurring soloist with the Tom Kubis Big Band and frequently performs with his award-winning quintet in the Southern California area. He also recorded with Michael Buble’ for his newest album. Alex is a 2016 graduate from the USC Thornton School of Music where he studied as a Graduate student and Teaching Assistant under Jason Goldman and Bob Mintzer. Most recently, he was selected to be a student at the prestigious Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz under the direction of Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter.
Alex Hahn - Winner of Eastman’s 2015 Perform With Mintzer International Jazz Saxophone Competition and current Eastman Artist. Alex is a 2014 graduate from the University of North Texas where he played in the 7-time Grammy nominated One O’clock Lab Band. In addition to being a featured soloist on the Band’s 2014 album, Alex is a 6-time Downbeat Magazine award winner, 3-time Outstanding soloist at the Next Generation Jazz Festival, and 1st place winner in the 2016 North American Saxophone Alliance Jazz Saxophone Competition. He spent the summer of 2013 as a member of the Disney All-American College Band and was chosen to return as the teaching assistant the following year. He is a re-occurring soloist with the Tom Kubis Big Band and frequently performs with his award-winning quintet in the Southern California area. He also recorded with Michael Buble’ for his newest album. Alex is a 2016 graduate from the USC Thornton School of Music where he studied as a Graduate student and Teaching Assistant under Jason Goldman and Bob Mintzer. Most recently, he was selected to be a student at the prestigious Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz under the direction of Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter.
14 min