Musical Style: Jazz

Celebrating his new album, Survival of the Fittest, saxophonist and composer Jordan VanHemert returns to Denver. VanHemert has been hailed by legendary bass player Rodney Whitaker for his "powerful voice on the saxophone." Survival of the Fittest was released in May to worldwide acclaim and features the talents of Lewis Nash, Rodney Whitaker, Helen Sung, Terell Stafford, and Michael Dease.

With a penchant for modern, swinging melodicism, he pays homage to his Korean roots while drawing on the blues-infused hard bop tradition handed down to him by his mentors.

Jordan VanHemert, saxophone

Jocelyn Gould, guitar

Seth Lewis, bass

Andy Wheelock, drums