Saxophonist Kyle Brooks; How Improvising in Different Contexts Influenced His New Album, Monarch, Ep 230

Internationally acclaimed saxophonist, composer, and educator Kyle Brooks is a rising performer and pedagogue seasoned by and for the modern music industry.

Versed in multicultural idioms, Kyle has and continues to work with organizations that regularly present jazz, rock, hip hop, Bollywood, Malayalam, electronic, and salsa music, just to name a few.

As a performer, Kyle has collaborated with artists and organizations such as Tesher, Shayna Steele, Diane Schuur, Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, Toledo Jazz Orchestra, and more. He can be heard on several recordings ranging from EDM to free jazz. Kyle also works with many grassroots musical endeavors, making contributions to ensembles including Kochuveettil Beats, Third Shore Collective, Jina Brass Band, and more.

Featuring lifelong friends and collaborators, his debut album, “Monarch”,  features original music inspired by the work of musicians such as Ben Wendel, Terrace Martin, and Marquis Hill.

In addition to having a full teaching studio, Kyle has presented clinics and masterclasses across the Midwest, primarily in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs.

Kyle is also on the faculty at Triton College.

The link to his full biography, along with more Resources for this episode, is on our website.

In this episode, we talked about:

🎷 Why Kyle prefers more resistant reeds
🎷 Putting this one common household item into your bell can solve so many problems
🎷 How he gets students to improvise
🎷 Why we shouldn’t take music personally
🎷 Kyle’s approach to composition
🎷 and much more!

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