Elias Haslanger - Trouble Down South | Live at Monks Jazz

https://elijazz.com   / eliashaslangermusic     / eliashaslanger   Over the span of his 30-year music career, native Texan and Austin resident Elias Haslanger has carved a unique and distinguished place in jazz history as a saxophonist, composer, and band leader, whose playing and writing has drawn comparisons to John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Ben Webster, and Wayne Shorter. He has performed, recorded, and toured with many world-class artists including Ellis Marsalis, Maynard Ferguson, Christopher Cross, Charlie Hunter, Asleep at the Wheel, Alejandro Escovedo, Sheryl Crow, Grupo Fantasma, Spoon, The Four Tops, and The Temptations, among many others. Mentored by the legendary saxophonists Harvey Pittel and Dick Oatts, Elias studied saxophone at the University of Texas and then at the Manhattan School of Music. His interest in writing music culminated in a Master’s Degree in Composition at Texas State University in San Marcos. Elias has performed around the United States and Europe at clubs like Snug Harbor in New Orleans, Jazz Alley in Seattle, The Elephant Room in Austin, and The Blue Note in New York. He has also served as a guest artist/lecturer at universities around the nation. Elias has 7 recordings as a leader all of which have been played on radio stations across the world. His 2014 recording LIVE at the Gallery, received 4.5 stars in Downbeat magazine and was listed as one of the best recordings of the year. "Haslanger's freewheeling licks roar with virtuosity and infectious joie de vivre." Composition: Elias Haslanger - Trouble Down South The band: Elias Haslanger - Saxophone Mike Sailors - Trumpet Andy Langham - Piano Ryan Hagler - Double Bass Daniel Dufour - Drums Credits: Venue: @MonksJazzClub Recorded by: Collin Shook Mixed and mastered by: Wyatt Frantz Edited by: Wyatt Frantz #jazz #saxophone #saxophone #livejazz #saxsolo