Adam Larson
www.adamlarsonjazz.com
Biography-
Adam
Larson
(b.
1990)
Originally
from
Normal,
IL,
saxophonist-‐composer
Adam
Larson,
endorsed
artist
for
P.
Mauriat
saxophone,
Rico
Reeds
and
Bari
mouthpieces,
began
playing
saxophone
at
the
age
of
11.
Described
by
critic
Howard
Reich
of
The
Chicago-Tribune
as
“a
player
for
whom
the
word
‘prodigious’
was
coined”,
and
by
Peter
Hum
of
the
Ottawa
Citizen
as
“a
saxophonist
who
brings
Donny
McCaslin
and
Mark
Turner
to
mind”,
Larson
has
garnered
numerous
awards
that
showcase
his
abilities
as
a
performer
and
composer.
Upon
completion
of
his
Bachelors
degree
at
The
Manhattan
School
of
Music
in
May
of
2008,
Larson
was
selected
as
a
member
of
the
inaugural
Manhattan
School
of
Music
Jazz
Institute,
to
continue
his
studies
as
a
Master’s
student.
As the leader of his own quintet, Larson recently recorded his debut album “Simple Beauty”, which is set for release January 16, 2013. Larson keeps an active schedule with his quintet having performed at several New York City venues including The Jazz Gallery, The Blue Note, Smalls, Cornelia St. Café, The Kitano, JALC, and several others. In addition to his work as a leader, Adam can be seen as a sideman with several groups such as the Michael Rodriguez Quintet and the Nils Weinhold Quintet. Larson has had the privilege to record on many records including Nils Weinhold’s Shapes, drummer Bastian Weinhold’s River Styx, and trombonist Marcus Lewis’ Facing East, to name a few. Adam will record his second album as leader in January featuring Rodney Green and Jay Anderson among others.
With a love for traveling, Adam has been a part of several tours that have allowed him to see more of the world he once thought possible. As an artist for P. Mauriat, Larson toured Taiwan this past summer; playing shows, hosting master classes and providing input on product testing. His involvement with the Nils Weinhold Quintet has taken him to Germany several times and as a member of various other groups, Adam has performed at major jazz festivals including North Sea, Monterey, Iowa City, and Telluride.
Beyond maintaining an active touring and recording schedule, Larson continues to be a sought after clinician and master class presenter at several high schools and Universities across the Midwest and beyond. Adam also does a sizeable amount of commissioned ensemble writing for school jazz ensembles, having written 15 original works to date. Larson is currently a faculty member for Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Alliance teaching program and has a strong passion for giving back through the art of teaching.
Adam currently studies with John Riley and Rich Perry on full-‐scholarship at the Manhattan School of Music. In his free time, Adam enjoys writing for Downbeat and Hot House Magazines, and is an avid Chicago Bulls fan.
For more information, please visit www.adamlarsonjazz.com
