Brian Landrus

Brian Landrus (born September 14, 1978) is a jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and educator.

Career

Landrus was born in Reno, Nevada, where he began playing professionally at the age of 13. He earned a degree in saxophone performance at the University of Nevada, Reno. At the age of 18 he began performing on tenor and baritone saxophone with The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Coasters, The Drifters, and Martha Reeves. In 2003 he moved to Boston in to attend the New England Conservatory. After graduation in 2007 Landrus recorded his album Forward for Cadence Jazz Records.

He toured internationally with Esperanza Spalding.

Landrus is an Associate Professor of Jazz Composition at Berklee College of Music

Education Bachelor's Degree in Saxophone Performance, University of Nevada Reno, 2002 Master of Music Degree in Jazz Saxophone, New England Conservatory, 2007 Master of Music Degree in Jazz Composition, New England Conservatory, 2007 PhD in Music Composition, Rutgers University, 2019

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Awards Rising star, miscellaneous instruments (bass clarinet), in DownBeat magazine's Critics' Poll in 2021 Rising star, baritone saxophone, in DownBeat magazine's Critics' Poll in 2015

Praise for Brian Landus The Boston Globe reviewer of his 2011 album Capsule wrote that the album, "which includes pianist Michael Cain (mostly on Fender Rhodes), guitar Nir Felder, bassist Matthew Parish, and drummer Rudy Royston, makes an organic fusion that ignores the boundaries that supposedly separate jazz, rock, pop, and R&B".

Discography As leader Red List (Palmetto, 2022) For Now (BlueLand, 2020) Generations (BlueLand, 2017) The Deep Below(Palmetto/BlueLand, 2015) Mirage (BlueLand, 2013) Capsule (BlueLand, 2011) Traverse (BlueLand, 2010) Everlasting (CIMP, 2009) Forward (Cadence Jazz, 2008)

As sideman Ken Schaphorst, How to Say Goodbye (JCA) Nicholas Urie, My Garden (Red Piano) Main source: