Alex Weitz Quartet

($15-$25 | 6:30pm Show) Alex Weitz returns the Century Room! Known for his acrobatic chops and his intricate compositions, this show will be an incredibly exciting night of music.

Alex Weitz (saxophone) Chris Peña (keys) Colin McIlrath (bass) Arthur Vint (drums)

ALEX WEITZ

In 2019, NYC jazz saxophonist and composer Alex Weitz won second place in the Michael Brecker International Saxophone Competition. In 2019 and 2021 he was the recipient of an ASCAP Herb Albert Composer Award.

Originally from Arizona, Alex Weitz was a member of the award-winning Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Band. Alex went on to complete both his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Miami Frost School of Music.

Alex has performed at esteemed venues and jazz festivals around the world including Dizzy’s Club, Tucson Jazz Festival, Red Sea Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Birdland Jazz Club, Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Jazz Standard, South Beach Jazz Festival, Telluride Jazz Festival, and the Jazz Showcase.

Alex’s performances are known for his exciting, memorable original compositions, strong group dynamic, and creative reinterpretations of standards.

Since September 2020, he has been producing and broadcasting the video for the popular jazz live stream “Live at Emmet’s Place.”