Tim Armacost

Tim Armacost, born in 1962, is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He grew up in Tokyo and Washington D.C., where he began his musical journey learning the clarinet at age eight before switching to the tenor saxophone at sixteen. After moving to Los Angeles at eighteen, he performed with notable musicians such as Bobby Bradford and Charlie Shoemake. In 1993, he relocated to New York City, where he recorded his debut album, 'Fire', featuring prominent artists like Kenny Barron and Billy Hart. Armacost has established himself as a significant voice in the jazz scene, performing with renowned musicians including Al Foster, Roy Hargrove, and the Maria Schneider Orchestra, and co-leading the New York Standards Quartet and the Brooklyn Big Band.