Episode 034 - Alex Han; A prodigy on saxophone

Everything Saxophone Podcast · Nov 29, 2018 · 1h 46m

Encouraged by his parents, Alex Han began playing alto saxophone at the very young age of 8.

By age 11, he performed in front of legendary jazz man, Paquito D' Rivera, and formed a lifelong friendship.

A year later, he was performing at major jazz festivals all over the world. At age 17, he won the Yamaha Young Performing Artist Competition for Saxophone, and won a 2006 ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Award.

He was awarded the Presidential Scholarship to Berklee School of Music, where he made his first connection with Marcus Miller, of which, he has been officially touring with since…