Jim Snidero
Jim Snidero is a Grammy Award winning jazz alto saxophonist, composer and author based in New York City.
Top 5 Alto Sax, Downbeat Critic's Poll
Jim places in the top 5 alto saxophonists worldwide in the 2024 Downbeat Magazine International Critics Poll!
Recent Performances
Strings
Music from Jim Snidero’s masterpiece "Strings" is now available for performance.
"Live at the Deer Head Inn"
What the Critics Say
The quartet’s simultaneous awareness of one another, the audience, the jazz tradition and the weight of the present era makes for a spellbinding live recording.
Live at the Deer Head Inn is a vibrant reminder of how thrilling and creatively engaging live jazz often is
(Snidero) lingers over the melody and renders human vulnerability in an alto saxophone sound that is one of the richest and purest on the planet
It is a very good thing that Live at the Deer Head Inn exists. It feels like a token of hope, a prayer for the return of live gigs, of interaction, and of rebuilding communities drawn together by a passion for great live music.
Superb solos from Evans and the leader, and performances that swing like mad
(improvisation) mind-boggling and, at the same time, hugely enjoyable
Downbeat Magazine Best of 2021
