Nicholas Brust - Daybreak (2023)

Heralded as a premiere saxophonist of his generation, Boston-based jazz saxophonist Nicholas Brust (pronounced “Bruhst”) has established his voice in the world of modern instrumental music. He has found his niche as a bandleader and composer, taking advantage of the numerous textures and combinations available in small-group improvised music. While Nicholas has performed with numerous highly acclaimed musicians, he also makes a priority of working with up-and-coming talent. Nicholas is currently on faculty at New England Conservatory Preparatory School in addition to maintaining his own private studio.

Nicholas released his debut full-length album, Frozen in Time, with Fresh Sound Records in October 2020. The album features exclusively original material composed by Nicholas and has received international critical acclaim from All About Jazz, Jazz Journal UK, Modern Jazz Today, Rootstime Music, and the Jazz Quad, among numerous others. The album has been described as “a very impressive piece of work from a saxophonist whose grasp of tone colour makes him immediately distinctive and listenable” (Brian Morton, Jazz Journal UK). Marc Philiips of Part-Time Audophile exclaimed, “It’s as if one of your favorite movie stars from long ago suddenly started telling you about all the secrets of the universe.” Nicholas’s next album, Daybreak will be released early in 2023 on Outside in Music.

Nicholas has a Master of Music in jazz performance from New England Conservatory as well as a Bachelor of Music in jazz studies and music education from the Eastman School of Music.