Ernie Krivda

An engaging tenor saxophonist with a commanding sound, Ernie Krivda is an in-demand performer with a bent towards acoustic, post-bop jazz. Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1945, Krivda was first introduced to jazz via his father, a saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist. Initially, the young Krivda started out on clarinet at age six, but soon graduated to tenor saxophone. By his teens was gigging in various polka bands and eventually caught his first big break playing with the Jimmy Dorsey ghost band under the leadership of Lee Castle. Throughout the '60s, he appearing regularly aroun...