Jazz Jam Session: Hosted by the Alex Upton Quartet

Come jam with us at the Green Room, hosted by the Alex Upton Quartet!

Alex Upton is a Memphis-based saxophonist, composer, and educator with a deep passion for musics both old and new. Alex is a nationally awarded soloist that has performed and recorded with artists such as Rahsaan Barber, Rachel Therrien, Ted Ludwig, Baron Tymas, Stephen Anderson, and James Sexton. Awarded first prize in the 2022 North American Saxophone Alliance Jazz Artist Competition, Alex has performed at both JEN and NASA Conferences, and has performed at regionally renowned venues including the Brooks Museum of Art, Crosstown Arts Green Room, Durham's Sharp Nine Gallery, and Bond Brothers Eastside. Their work as a performer and composer is featured on Summit Records with the 360 Jazz Initiative, and under their own name on their newest full-length album release "Portraits of a Silent Moment".

Listed below are the jam tunes for the month of July. Participants are encouraged to learn several of the included tunes ahead of time in preparation for the jam. A limited number of blank slots for tune suggestions will be available at the sign-in desk.

JULY JAM SESSION TUNES:

Sandu (Clifford Brown)

Dolphin Dance (Herbie Hancock)

Night and Day (Cole Porter)

Little Sunflower (Freddie Hubbard)

Wave (Antonio Carlos Jobim)

Body and Soul (Johnny Green)

Firm Roots (Cedar Walton)

All of Me (Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons)