Arranger & Composer, Saxophonist
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
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08/03/24
Rittenhopalooza Swing Dance
2-5PM, Arch Street Meeting House
08/27/24
w/Chris Oatts and His Pretty Big Band @Chris' Jazz Cafe
11/13/24
Glorious Reunion of the full 17-piece Jack Saint Clair Orchestra@Penn State Abington Campus Concert Series, details TBA
Jack conducted and arranged for Larry McKenna's last CD "World On A String", featuring the veteran tenor saxophonist immersed in a lush world of strings.Streaming on YouTube and Spotify.
ENJOY SOME NEW MUSIC FROM JACK'S DESK COMMISSIONED BY THE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY JAZZ BAND AND RECORDED ON THEIR LATEST CD "WITHOUT YOU,NO ME"!:
Click link below for concert review by "Jazz Lives" April 6th, 2019
"MAKING MELODY COME ALIVE"
Check out some live audio excerpts of Jack's orchestra from past performances at LaRose Jazz Club, all selections composed or arranged by Jack! See soundcloud link above.
ABOUT JACK
Jack Saint Clair is an arranger and saxophonist in Philadelphia. He has recieved commisions to write music for the Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia under direction of Terell Stafford, the Temple University Jazz Orchestra,the Dutch Concert Big Band,and the Philly POPS. He leads his own big band which in the past performed monthly at the iconic German town jazz club LaRose, and performs frequently as a freelancer with other groups.
In addition to writing and performing, Jack teaches music at LaSalle College HS, Roman Catholic HS, and the Temple Community Music Scholars Program. He also maintains a private saxophone studio.