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Ethan Oliver

Born: April 20, 2007

Ethan Oliver is a drummer from Garner, North Carolina, and a second-year Jazz Studies student at The Juilliard School in New York City. Recognized for his versatility, musicality, and dynamic approach to the drums, Ethan has quickly established himself as one of the most promising young musicians of his generation.

A three-time recipient of the Outstanding Drummer Award at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Essentially Ellington Competition , Ethan has performed with distinguished artists including Sean Jones, Jason Moran, Gerald Clayton, Marcus Printup, Luciana Souza, Hamilton de Holanda, and Joshua Redman.

Detroit Jazz Festival 2026: A Gathering in a Great Jazz City

by Paul Rauch
September 15, 2026

Detroit Jazz Festival 2026 Hart Plaza Detroit, MI September 4-7, 2026 Thursday evening is when artists, media and event staffers begin to file into the Detroit Marriott, arriving from points around the globe. The common purpose is the 47th annual Detroit Jazz Festival, an annual tradition on Labor Day weekend. The ...

Introducing Saxophonist Paloma Ximena

by Sanford Josephson
May 1, 2026

In May 2022, Rio Americano High School in Sacramento, CA, was a finalist in Jazz at Lincoln Center's Essentially Ellington competition, and sophomore Paloma Ximena won two solo awards: Outstanding Clarinetist and Outstanding Alto Saxophonist. “That was really the start of my career," she said. “That was the moment when I really decided to pursue music." ...