Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Winner of Eastman’s 2015 Perform With Mintzer International Jazz Saxophone Competition and current Eastman Artist, Alex Hahn, 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.
Saxophone Talk by Eastman is a show that features many of the prominent saxophonists in the musical scene, with an opportunity to hear their stories, experiences, and challenges that have occurred throughout their musical careers.
Learn about 52nd Street saxophones:
eastmanwinds.com/saxophones
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#saxophone #woodwind #band #banddirector #jazz
Winner of Eastman’s 2015 Perform With Mintzer International Jazz Saxophone Competition and current Eastman Artist, Alex Hahn, 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.
Saxophone Talk by Eastman is a show that features many of the prominent saxophonists in the musical scene, with an opportunity to hear their stories, experiences, and challenges that have occurred throughout their musical careers.
Learn about 52nd Street saxophones:
eastmanwinds.com/saxophones
#iplayeastman
#saxophone #woodwind #band #banddirector #jazz
