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Chad Lefkowitz-Brown

At 27-years-old, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown is already a renowned jazz saxophonist and international recording artist. He is currently a member of the multi Grammy award-winning Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, and he has made internationally televised appearances with pop icons like Taylor Swift, Don Henley and Phillip Phillips. Chad has toured across the globe as a soloist and with many esteemed jazz artists, including Arturo O’Farrill and Clarence Penn. A native of Elmira, New York, Chad established himself as a jazz prodigy at age 11, performing throughout New York State under the mentorship of local jazz hero, George Reed, who was known for backing legends like Teddy Wilson, Buddy Tate, and Marian McPartland. Chad went on to pursue a formal education in the arts at the Brubeck Institute, a prestigious fellowship program created by jazz legend Dave Brubeck. While studying at the institute, he performed regularly with Brubeck and was a member of the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet. ​ Chad received many accolades during his scholastic career, including 15 DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards for categories such as "Best Jazz Soloist" and "Best Original Song." Since graduating from the Brubeck Institute, Chad has performed throughout four continents, and has appeared at venues including Carnegie Hall, the Super Bowl, and Madison Square Garden. His debut album, Imagery Manifesto, was named “Debut Album of the Year” by jazz critic and author, Doug Ramsey, and his forthcoming album, “Onward,” features jazz legend, Randy Brecker. In fall 2017, Chad will join the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as a visiting artist for their new Roots, Jazz and American Music program.

Awards

15 DownBeat Student Music Awards (2002-2010) Best Jazz Soloist Best Original Composition Best Jazz Group


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"Lefkowitz-Brown plays with sturdy melodicism and bite, harnessing technical abilities that mask the difficulty of his wondrously intricate lines." -DownBeat Magazine

"Sax Phenom" -The New York Daily News

"Tenor sax whiz" -Time Out New York

Richard Pavlidis
saxophone, tenor

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Album Discography

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Quartet Sessions

Self Produced
2021

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Open World

Self Produced
2021

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Master Volume

Self Produced
2020

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Jazz Animals

Rainy Days Records
2019

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Onward

Self Produced
2017

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Imagery Manifesto

Independent
2013

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Onward

From: Onward
By Chad Lefkowitz-Brown

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