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Yuki Tei

Yuki Tei was born in Hiroshima, Japan. He started playing alto saxophone at the age of 15. In 1993, after taking a rigorous exam as a high school student in Japan, at the age of 16, Yuki came to America on a full scholarship as one of four students from Japan to study in America.

Moving to New York City, Yuki was awarded a scholarship to attend the prestigious Mannes Jazz program at the New School University. Today, he holds a B.F.A from Mannes and a M.A. from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. Furthermore, he has studied jazz with great masters like Antonio Hart, Sir Roland Hanna, Michael Mossman, Rick Margitza, Jon Gordon, Mike Karn, Bob Mover, Eric Alexander, Chico Hamilton, Reggie Workman, Makanda Ken Mckintyer among many others. He has studied clarinet with Alan Kay and Hideaki Aomori.