Saxophone

Nate Topolewski

Piano, Saxophone

Nate Topolewski is a saxophonist and pianist who has established himself as a well-known member of the Detroit music community. He has spent the past few years organizing educational jam sessions in Detroit’s Eastern Market and Cass Corridor, welcoming special guests like Martha Reeves and James Carter. James even gave him the nickname “Mr. True-Tone.” Recently, Nate released his debut album with Detroit…

Liam Marchant

Piano, Guitar, Bass, Saxophone

Liam is a multi-instrumentalist and composer who plays piano, saxophone, guitar, and electric bass. He has been teaching for over 9 years and works to help students reach their creative potential by focusing on material that they want to learn. From Bach to Katy Perry, or Oscar Peterson to Charlie Puth; Liam wants to integrate what you love about music…

Ben Jossi

Piano, Saxophone

Ben Jossi is an up and coming composer, performer, and educator based on Chicago’s North Side. Originally from Saint Paul, Minnesota, Ben moved to the city in 2019 to pursue a Bachelors of Music in Composition and Production at Columbia College Chicago where he recently graduated this past spring. As a composer, Ben is active in media projects nationally and…

Jack Smith

Jack Smith

Saxophone

Jack Smith is a Saxophonist, Composer and Educator from Madison, Wisconsin. Since moving to Chicago in 2017 he has had the privilege of studying with Chicago’s premiere Jazz Artists including Dana Hall, Dennis Carroll, Scott Burns, Sharel Cassity, Mike Allemana, and Jim Trompeter. He has performed with artists such as Nicholas Payton, Ingrid Jenson, and Bob Sheppard. Jack earned his…