Jazz Jam Session: Hosted by the Alex Upton Quartet

Come jam with us at the Green Room, hosted by the Alex Upton Quartet!

Alex Upton is a Memphis-based saxophonist, composer, and educator with a deep passion for musics both old and new. Alex is a nationally awarded soloist that has performed and recorded with artists such as Rahsaan Barber, Rachel Therrien, Ted Ludwig, Baron Tymas, Stephen Anderson, and James Sexton. In 2022, they were awarded First prize in the North American Saxophone Alliance's national Jazz Artist competition, open to saxophonists across the continent under age 27 and the most prestigious of its kind. In 2023, Alex was featured as a soloist at the North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference, where they premiered the Cold Chicken Suite, a commissioned suite for soloist and large jazz ensemble by Nine-time Grammy Award winning bassist and composer Christian McBride.. Alex maintains an active presence as a performer in the southeast, where their playing has been featured in prestigious venues including the Crosstown Arts Green Room, Alfred's on Beale, Durham's Sharp Nine Gallery, and Raleigh's Bond Brothers East. Alex's voice as a composer is featured on their latest album release "Portraits of a Silent Moment', as well as the Summit Records label via the 360 Jazz Initiative ensemble.

Listed below are the jam tunes for the month of July. Participants are encouraged to learn several of the included tunes ahead of time in preparation for the jam. A limited number of blank slots for tune suggestions will be available at the sign-in desk.

JULY JAM SESSION TUNES:

Coming soon!

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