Alfredo Colón

Dominican-American saxophonist and composer Alfredo Colon is a proud New York City native. His playing has been described as authoritative and fiery yet mournful and melodic. Drawing on his interest in Dominican folklore and the works of visionary saxophonists Albert Ayler and Ornette Coleman, Colon creates a musical atmosphere that highlights beauty by framing it in disarray. Alfredo Colon has performed with artists such as Amirtha Kidambi, Moses Sumney, Dawn Richard, Cautious Clay, Arturo O’Farrill, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Harish Raghavan, Aaron Parks, William Parker and Henry Threadgill. He has presented works at spaces such as NYC Winter Jazz Fest, The Jazz Gallery, Bronx Arts Space, and Roulette Intermedium. In 2020, Colon was awarded the Jazz Coalition Commission Fund Grant and he was awarded Roulette Intermedium’s Van Lier Fellowship in 2022. Alfredo is currently a Roulette resident artist for their 2023-24 season. Colon has been commissioned by the Association of Dominican Classical Artists in 2016 and Metropolis Ensemble in 2023. His debut album, Blood Burden, will be released on June 14, 2024 on Out Of Your Head Records. Alfredo plays and endorses P. Mauriat Instruments and D'Addario Reeds.