Alfredo Colon
Alto Saxophone, EWI, Electronics
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14 | Played at 14 groupmuses! |
Alfredo Colon
Alto Saxophone, EWI, Electronics
About
Alfredo Colon is a New York City native. The saxophonist was born to immigrant parents from the Dominican Republic and grew up in Washington Heights. He studied under musicians such as Lee Konitz, Jason Rigby, Steve Wilson and Jacob Sacks
Alfredo specializes in the use of the electronic wind instrument ( EWI ). He can be seen performing on it regularly with his band Secret Mall as well as several other groups.
The saxophonist has performed with musicians such as Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Nels Cline, Chad Edward Taylor, Gene Lake, Kenny Grohowski, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jason Rigby, Jacob Sacks and many other esteemed musicians. He has also performed at venues such as The Jazz Gallery, National Sawdust, Birdland, The Appel Room at Lincoln Center, The Louis Armstrong House, SOUTH Jazz Kitchen and several music festivals such as Afropunk Music Festival, The Composers Now Festival, The Outsiders Creative and Improvised Music Festival.
Colon was awarded the Jazz Coalition Commission Fund Grant in
Music
Alfredo Colon usually performs in the Jazz idiom. Often performing original works, pieces by his peers, works from the great american songbook, and many works by post bop composers such as Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron and many others.
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Upcoming groupmuses
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Living room
Exciting evening of jazz in a zen filled living space
Saturday, Dec 7 7:00 PM EST
- Neighborhood: Park Slope
- Composers: Ornette Coleman, various Jazz Standards
- Instruments: Saxophone, Double Bass, Drums
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
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Programs
Host one of these programs in your space!
- Musician profile: Alfredo Colon
- Composers: Ornette Coleman, various Jazz Standards
- Instruments: Saxophone, Double Bass, Drums
- Musicians: Alfredo Colon, Steve Williams, Marcelo Camacho
Past groupmuses (13)
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Living room Planetary Music
Saturday, Dec 9, 2023 7:30 PM EST
- Neighborhood: Crown Heights
- Composers: Ornette Coleman, various Jazz Standards
- Instruments: Saxophone, Double Bass, Drums
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened 12 months ago
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Planetary Music
Wednesday, Mar 8, 2023 7:00 PM EST
- Neighborhood: East Williamsburg
- Composers: Colón, Lim, Vandever
- Instruments: Violin, saxophone, trombone
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 1 year ago
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Colon-Lim-Vandever Trio at Beloved Cafe
Monday, Jul 11, 2022 6:30 PM EDT
- Neighborhood: Lower East Side
- Composers: Colon, Lim, Vandever
- Instruments: Violin, EWI, Trombone
- Price: Free to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 2 years ago
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Friday, Mar 11, 2022 6:30 PM EST
- Neighborhood: South Harlem
- Composers: Colón, Lim, Vandever
- Instruments: Violin-Saxophone-Trombone Trio
- Price: $40 tickets
Happened over 2 years ago
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Jazz in the Village Once Again
Saturday, Nov 20, 2021 7:00 PM EST
- Neighborhood: West Village
- Composers: O. Coleman, E. Dolphy, A. Colon
- Instruments: Saxophone, Vibraphone, Bass, Drums
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 3 years ago
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Outdoors
Brooklyn: Get Your Jazz On! Featuring Jazz Saxophonist Alfredo Colon & Friends
Saturday, Oct 2, 2021 6:00 PM EDT
- Neighborhood: Prospect Park Rose Garden
- Composers: Parker, Coleman, Cahn, Rivers, Eldredge
- Instruments: Saxophone, Double Bass, Drums
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 3 years ago
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A jazz trio 'muse in Greenpoint!
Friday, Jul 23, 2021 6:30 PM EDT
- Neighborhood: Greenpoint
- Composers: Ornette Coleman Jule Styne, Victor Young
- Instruments: Alto Saxophone, Upright Bass, Drum Set
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 3 years ago
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Virtual Premiere
Virtual Happy Hour & Jazz Concert
Thursday, Feb 18, 2021 3:30 PM EST
- Neighborhood: Washington, D.C.
- Composers: J Styne, J Green, N Moret A Colon
- Instruments: Solo Saxophone, Electronics
- Price: Free event
Happened almost 4 years ago
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Virtual Premiere
The Moving Orchestra Presents: Collaboration Extravaganza
Saturday, Nov 28, 2020 7:00 PM EST
- Neighborhood: New York, NY
- Composers: Telemann, Faure, Gounod, and more!
- Instruments: Multi-Genre Ensemble
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened almost 4 years ago
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Planetary Music Virtual Livestream
Lost Melodies: A Celebration of Black Musicians
Saturday, Jun 20, 2020 2:00 PM EDT
- Neighborhood: West Village
- Composers: White, Coltrane, Colon, Dunston, Guidry
- Instruments: Bassoon, Double Bass, EWI, Violin, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event
Happened over 4 years ago
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Virtual Livestream
Dancing Through the World: Folk Tune Galore
Saturday, May 23, 2020 2:00 PM EDT
- Neighborhood: Stream from home
- Composers: Brahms, Bruch, folk songs, etc.
- Instruments: Violin, Piano, EWI, Dance
- Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event
Happened over 4 years ago
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The Moving Orchestra Presents: Mind Theatre
Saturday, Feb 15, 2020 7:00 PM EST
- Neighborhood: NoHo
- Composers: Margaret Bonds, Improvisations
- Instruments: Voice, Piano, Violin, Electronics, Dance
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened almost 5 years ago
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The Moving Orchestra Presents: Keep It A Secret!
Saturday, Jan 11, 2020 7:00 PM EST
- Neighborhood: Chinatown
- Composers: Improvisations
- Instruments: Multi-disciplinary ensemble
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened almost 5 years ago