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Owen Broder
12+ albums
jazz
about
Saxophonist and bandleader Owen Broder is an active presence across diverse musical circles, both as a leader of his own ensembles and a valued collaborator in others. He earned the title 2018 Debut Artist of the Year from NPR’s Francis Davis and was included on DownBeat Magazine’s Critics Poll as a Rising Star Alto Saxophonist in 2023 and 2024. Known for his lyrical approach, Broder has been praised for his “smooth-as-silk alto and baritone saxophone work” (Frank Alkyer, DownBeat), and for his improvising as “a model of restraint and concision,” marked by his “facility, timbre, and nimble attack” (Pierre Giroux, All About Jazz). Broder is a member of the GRAMMY® nominated Anat Cohen Tentet and has performed with internationally respected artists such as Ryan Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project, Miho Hazama, the Ulysses Owens, Jr. Big Band, and YouTube sensation Postmodern Jukebox. His six albums as a band leader have received national recognition. DownBeat said of his "Hodges: Front and Center, Vol. 1" (2022), “the swing is impeccable,” and included the album on the publication’s list of Best Albums of 2022. The debut album from his American Roots Project, Heritage (ArtistShare®, 2018), was praised by DownBeat Magazine as a “transcendent work of art.” He also co-leads the quintet Cowboys & Frenchmen, described as “innovative as well as inspiring” (Travis Rogers, Jr., JazzTimes), which has received critical acclaim for three full-length recordings, including a four-star review fro
top songs
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Ballade for the Very Sad and Very Tired Lotus Eaters
28,4882The Star Crossed Lovers
1,3823Just A Memory
1,1394Take the "A" Train
8145Used To Be Duke
3326I'm Beginning to See the Light
1997Take the "A" Train (feat. Riley Mulherkar & Bryan Carter)
968Royal Garden Blues
519I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
5010Viscount
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