Roxy Coss at California Jazz Conservatory

Roxy Coss has become one of the most unique and innovative saxophonists of her generation, a defining voice of the millennial movement in jazz. Winner of a 2016 ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award, the 2016, 2015 & 2014 Downbeat Critics’ Polls listed her on the "Rising Star" list for soprano saxophone. In January 2016, Coss released her sophomore recording as a leader, Restless Idealism, on Origin Records, featuring 10 original compositions; the follow-up to her self-titled debut, Roxy Coss (2010). Restless Idealism has been met with critical acclaim, and reached #7 on Jazzweek, the US nationwide jazz chart...

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Roxy Coss has become one of the most unique and innovative saxophonists of her generation, a defining voice of the millennial movement in jazz. Winner of a 2016 ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award, the 2016, 2015 & 2014 Downbeat Critics’ Polls listed her on the "Rising Star" list for soprano saxophone. In January 2016, Coss released her sophomore recording as a leader, Restless Idealism, on Origin Records, featuring 10 original compositions; the follow-up to her self-titled debut, Roxy Coss (2010). Restless Idealism has been met with critical acclaim, and reached #7 on Jazzweek, the US nationwide jazz chart. Downbeat called her "an exceptional young talent”. She presents her band, performing a mix of original compositions and arrangements adapted for her modern jazz quartet. Repertoire will be played from Restless Idealism, as well as brand new material from her upcoming Posi-Tone Records release in early 2017.

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