Owen Broder is a member of the GRAMMY® nominated Anat Cohen Tentet and has performed with internationally respected artists such as Ryan Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project, Miho Hazama, the Ulysses Owens, Jr. Big Band, and YouTube sensation Postmodern Jukebox. He earned the title 2018 Debut Artist of the Year from NPR’s Francis Davis and was included on DownBeat Magazine’s Critics Poll as a Rising Star Alto Saxophonist in 2023 and 2024. His six albums as a band leader have received national recognition. An award-winning composer and arranger, Broder has received commissioned projects from the U.S. Air Force Band in Europe, the Airmen of Note, two off-Broadway shows, the Winchester Symphonic Winds, and the internationally acclaimed woodwind quintet WindSync. Before relocating to Washington, D.C., in 2026, Broder served as the Director of Jazz at Reed College, and taught core jazz courses at Portland State University and saxophone lessons at Pacific University. He continues to serve on the Board of Directors for the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble.

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Owen Broder is a member of the GRAMMY® nominated Anat Cohen Tentet and has performed with internationally respected artists such as Ryan Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project, Miho Hazama, the Ulysses Owens, Jr. Big Band, and YouTube sensation Postmodern Jukebox. He earned the title 2018 Debut Artist of the Year from NPR’s Francis Davis and was included on DownBeat Magazine’s Critics Poll as a Rising Star Alto Saxophonist in 2023 and 2024. His six albums as a band leader have received national recognition. An award-winning composer and arranger, Broder has received commissioned projects from the U.S. Air Force Band in Europe, the Airmen of Note, two off-Broadway shows, the Winchester Symphonic Winds, and the internationally acclaimed woodwind quintet WindSync. Before relocating to Washington, D.C., in 2026, Broder served as the Director of Jazz at Reed College, and taught core jazz courses at Portland State University and saxophone lessons at Pacific University. He continues to serve on the Board of Directors for the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble.

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Owen Broder is a member of the GRAMMY® nominated Anat Cohen Tentet and has performed with internationally respected artists such as Ryan Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project, Miho Hazama, the Ulysses Owens, Jr. Big Band, and YouTube sensation Postmodern Jukebox. He earned the title 2018 Debut Artist of the Year from NPR’s Francis Davis and was included on DownBeat Magazine’s Critics Poll as a Rising Star Alto Saxophonist in 2023 and 2024. His six albums as a band leader have received national recognition. An award-winning composer and arranger, Broder has received commissioned projects from the U.S. Air Force Band in Europe, the Airmen of Note, two off-Broadway shows, the Winchester Symphonic Winds, and the internationally acclaimed woodwind quintet WindSync. Before relocating to Washington, D.C., in 2026, Broder served as the Director of Jazz at Reed College, and taught core jazz courses at Portland State University and saxophone lessons at Pacific University. He continues to serve on the Board of Directors for the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble.

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Director of Jazz at Reed College
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Directs Reed College’s jazz program, oversees curriculum and ensembles, and coordinates faculty and performance activities.
Adjunct Instructor at Portland State University
September 27, 2021 - June 12, 2026
• Designed and taught core jazz curriculum, including Jazz Arranging (three-sequence course), Jazz Ear Training (three-sequence course), and Jazz Theory (two-sequence course) • Led student jazz ensembles, presenting two performances each term • Guest lectured in Jazz History and Jazz Improvisation
Saxophone Instructor at Pacific University
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
Provide saxophone instruction; direct Saxophone Quartet and chamber ensembles; teach woodwind techniques.
Instructor | PRIVATE LESSON STUDIO
January 1, 2013 - Present
Saxophone and clarinet instruction across ages and genres; private studio teaching across multiple states.
Co-Founder, Director of Programming at Live From Our Living Rooms
March 13, 2020 - October 20, 2022
• Conceived, designed, and implemented online music festival and fundraiser in response to COVID-19 • Designed programs and curated each series, negotiated terms of participation with artists and presenters, managed funds and administered payments to over 120 participants • Created and maintained website • Presented 3 multi-day festivals receiving over 175k views • Raised over $140k, distributed 80 relief grants, and issued 120+ performance and teaching fees • Received prominent press coverage in publications including Rolling Stone, Forbes, Wall Street Journal
Co-Founder, Director of Programming & Operations at LIVE FROM OUR LIVING ROOMS
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
Co-founded and directed programming and operations for online concert series featuring artists and audiences.
Guest Lecturer at Various Institutions (listed in resume)
January 1, 2020 - Present
Presented lectures on jazz, career development, and entrepreneurship in the arts.
Business & Legal Affairs Intern at Jazz at Lincoln Center
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Supported business and legal affairs; assisted with contracts, licensing and artist management.
Marketing Intern at TED KURLAND AGENCY
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Assisted with marketing initiatives for clients; media outreach and research.

Education

Master of Music, Jazz Performance at Manhattan School of Music
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2015
Bachelor of Music, Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media at Eastman School of Music
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012
Conservatory Exchange Program at CNSMDP (THE PARIS CONSERVATORY)
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
High School Diploma, Saxophone Performance at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
July 24, 2006 - May 16, 2008

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Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services