Alex Laurenzi

Written in the aftermath of the Black Lives Matter Protests in June 2020, Laurenzi wrote this song to acknowledge the agitation and anguish of the moment but also the continuous need for every generation to fight for justice and themselves, or else to watch the legacies of those who have come before wash away.

The band was coached by pianist Billy Childs and features: Alex Laurenzi (alto sax), Akili Bradley (trumpet), Cameron Campbell (piano), Jose Antonio Serrano (bass), and Zach Malian (drums).

Performed at Ravinia's Jazz Grandstand Performance on June 13th, 2023, in Highland Park, Illinois.

Composed by Alex Laurenzi (2021)

Featuring Peter Evans on trumpet, Ryan Muncy on alto sax, Mazz Swift on violin, James Alexander on cello, and David Friend on piano

Fallen Hero is a reflection on the life and work of Fred Hampton, the chairman of the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther Party in the late 1960s. More information available on Alex’s YouTube channel.

Performed at the Walden School Creative Musician’s Retreat in Dublin, NH - 2021

2019 StayInMay Festival in Naples, FL featuring Alex Laurenzi on alto sax with: Lew Del Gatto - Tenor Sax, Dan Miller - Trumpet, Richard Drexler - Piano, Brandon Robertson - Bass, Tony Vigilante - Drums

Performed at the Ritz-Carlton Resort in Naples, FL - April 27, 2019

Cabaret, Princeton, NJ - October 6, 2018

Claude - composed by AL, Apart - composed by AL, and Send in the Clowns - composed by Stephen Sondheim

Alex Laurenzi - Alto Sax, Vince DiMura - Piano