Young-Olson Quintet -- Saxophone Jazz
About this Event
Join us for an evening of dynamic, original jazz as saxophonist Matt Olson and his former student and fellow saxophonist Adib Young lead a quintet of top players. This performance brings together two generations of gifted improvisers and composers for a night of tradition-rooted, contemporary jazz.
Doors open at 7:00 PM | Concert begins at 7:30 PM
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About Adib Young
Hailed by All About Jazz as a "creative and consistently sharp and engaging" soloist, Adib Young is a saxophonist and composer based in Columbia, SC, whose work blends jazz tradition with contemporary composition. A Furman University graduate, Young studied saxophone under Matt Olson and composition under Mark Kilstofte and Jay Bocook, earning recognition as a Presser Scholar and Concerto Competition winner.
Young went on to earn his M.M. and D.M.A. in Jazz Performance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he taught and performed alongside artists including Ignacio Berroa, Troy Roberts, and Darius Brubeck. His arrangements of Duke Ellington's "In a Sentimental Mood" and Bobby Hutcherson's "Little B's Poem" have been published by Hal Leonard, and he has presented at the North American Saxophone Alliance and Jazz Education Network.
About Matt Olson
A Conn-Selmer and D'Addario Endorsing Artist, Matt Olson is Professor of Saxophone and Director of Jazz Studies at Furman University. Equally versed in jazz and classical performance, he holds degrees from Northwestern University and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Illinois. Olson has performed alongside an extraordinary roster of artists, including Randy Brecker, Chris Potter, Kurt Elling, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, and the Four Tops, with performances spanning the Montreal Jazz Festival, Carnegie Hall, and Chicago's Orchestra Hall.
A founding member and co-leader of the collaborative jazz sextet Unhinged, Olson has released several acclaimed recordings, including Clarity (2015), Don't Blink (2017), and his organ trio project 789 Miles (2019). He is also a published composer and active clinician, presenting at conferences including the Jazz Education Network and the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic.
Don't miss this exceptional evening of saxophone-driven jazz, bringing together mentor and mentee for a performance rooted in creativity, collaboration, and deep musical connection.
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