Christopher Kennedy Alpiar is an award-winning saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, producer and media composer. His specialization as a performer is in the Jazz idiom with a particular emphasis on free-jazz and the Avant-Garde, but he is "...in love with every form of music made by humans". As a writer, his expertise is in large orchestral compositions and works for every form of ensemble in Jazz music. With his background equally balanced in Jazz and orchestral music, he is considered a composer's composer, who not only can communicate emotion with every audience, but never compromises the integrity of the art form. This truth is reflected in his ongoing tenure as the president of the International Alliance of Composers.
Chris has been a Jazz saxophonist for over 25 years. As an instrumentalist and studio musician, he has had the unique pleasure of recording as a sideman on hundreds of recording sessions and spent a significant amount of time touring Europe and South America. His experiences as a performer encompass nearly every genre of music currently catalogued, including, but not limited to, Pop, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Hip Hop, Alternative Heavy Rock, R&B, Acid Jazz, Reggae, Souca, Calypso, Salsa, Merengue, Coumbia, Big Band, Grunge, Heavy Metal, Ska, and Avant-Garde classical music. He has shared the stage with many Jazz greats including Joe Lovano, Bob Meyer, Matt Pavolka, Randy Brecker, Peter Erskine, Eliane Elias, Michelle Petrucciani, and Will Lee.
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