Ademir Júnior

(Brazil)

Ademir Junior plays:

–  alto saxophone: Jumbo Java  mouthpiece / MO Ligature / Traditional reeds #3
soprano saxophone: S25 mouthpiece / MO Ligature / Traditional reeds #3
tenor saxophone: T8 V16 & T95 JAVA mouthpieces / MO Ligature / Traditional reeds #3
– Bb clarinet: 5JB et 7JB mouthpieces / MO Ligature / Traditional reeds #3

Brazilian saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and conductor devoted to the improvised traditionnal Brazilian music. Ademir Junior is considered by the music community as the most active and the most famous improvising saxophonist of Brazil and South America. He recorded the 124 volume of playback series of Jamey Aebersold. He is actually recording his fifth CD. He is leading the JK Big Band and he is the artistic director of the television program Planeta Music. He is clarinetist soloist of the wind orchestra of the fireman of Brasilia. He wrote several arrangements for differents ensembles and he has done many musical tours around the world. He has a lot of experience of traditionnal Brazilian music and he broadcasts his knowledge in providing master classes, concerts and workshops in Brazil and abroad.