Mitch Marcus
Progressive Bay Area Saxophonist
Mitch Marcus blends post-bop jazz with progressive textures, wielding saxophones, piano, clarinet, and flute to push musical boundaries.
About
Native New Yorker Mitch Marcus holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from Indiana University where he studied with David Baker and Tom Walsh. He founded the Mitch Marcus Quintet in 1999, has lived in San Francisco for a decade before returning to New York in 2009, and has performed in a wide range of ensembles while also serving as accompanist for modern dance companies. His compositional work includes credits for big bands and commissions, and his music spans multiple idioms from progressive jazz to Afro-beat and folk-influenced forms.
Music Style
His style features intricate arrangements and improvisation, ranging from soulful grooves to experimental soundscapes, often performed on both saxophone and various keyboards.
Background
- Hometown
- Oakland, CA, USA
- Education
- Oberlin Conservatory of Music
- Instruments
- organ, piano, saxophone (soprano), saxophone (tenor)
- Active
- Early 2000s-present