Brian Krock

A boundary-pushing soloist, composer, and bandleader, saxophonist Brian Krock makes forward-thinking jazz that touches upon avant-garde group improvisation, post-rock, and prog-metal. He first gained attention in 2018 with his dynamic, Brooklyn-based big band Big Heart Machine's eponymous debut album. A native of Arlington Heights, Illinois, Krock initially studied classical and guitar growing up. As a teenager, he became enamored of heavy metal and prog rock and listened to bands like Rush and Yes, as well as Porcupine Tree, Megadeth, and Pantera. As his musical interests ex...