Jordan Young

Jordan Young is a saxophonist, composer, and arranger that has worked with Wallace Roney, Antoine Roney, Nia Love, Onaje Allen Gumbs, Lenny White, Craig Harris, Dick Griffin, Nasheet Waits, Darrell Green, DJ Logic, Ravi Coltrane, Sam Newsome, Melissa Aldana, James Brandon Lewis, Marcus Miller, Patrice Rushen, Buster Williams, Stanley Clarke, George Colligan, Vince Wilburn, Mino Cinelu, and Damien Escobar amongst others. Notable performance venues include Jazz in the Valley, Seattle Children’s Theatre, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Kennedy Center, Roulette Intermedium, Blue Note New York, Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. He has contributed music to Christina Kallas' award winning feature film "Paris is in Harlem" and scored numerous short films for filmmakers throughout the tri-state. He scored, sound designed and performed in BKBX Mime Theatre Company’s play for kids at the 14th street Y and Seattle Children Theatre. He has been the recipient of the 2023 NYFA Queens Artist Fund and the 2024 Looking Glass Arts Multidisciplinary Residency and the 2025 Looking Glass Arts Cheswatyr Residency. His band has performed at the Baby Grand Jazz festival in Hartford, Connecticut and the Colored Colors Spring Fling Festival in Hudson Yards, New York.