Jeremy Long is an acclaimed saxophonist, straddling the worlds of jazz and classical music, who’s first jazz quartet album Earth Tones is out now and features new music inspired by ‘70s rock and jazz — think Led Zeppelin and Wayne Shorter’s Native Dancer. His debut solo album In SUSpension on innova® Recordings was considered for a Grammy nomination for “Best Jazz Instrumental Album.” Critics describe it as, “strong in all respects” (Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz) and “angular and complex...with lots of twists and turns” (Jazz Weekly). Grammy-winning composer Libby Larsen describes his debut classical solo release Metamorphic as “breathtaking." Dr. Long is also a professor of music at Miami University (OH) specializing in concert saxophone music and jazz.

As a recording artist, his debut as a leader, In SUSpension (Innova Recordings), garnered acclaim for pushing the boundaries of the traditional organ trio, and was considered for a Grammy nomination for “Best Jazz Instrumental Album.” Included are six originals and two reimagined standards with organist Steven Snyder and drummer Jason Tiemann. According to All About Jazz, “his saxophone can be boisterous, beatific, soothing, sly or soulful, and all of these moods and sounds are conjured with direct intent.” Metamorphic, features compelling and diverse works for concert saxophone by Libby Larsen, Marc Mellits, Astor Piazzolla, Benjamin Britten, and Fernande Decruck.

Internationally, Long has toured Japan, China, Hong Kong, Belgium, and France with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra including a premiere of Gershwin's An American in Paris (critical ed.) at the newly built La Seine Musicale in Paris in 2017. In 2011, he was a featured soloist with multiple Grammy and Oscar winning film composer A. R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) in concerts in India and Dubai, with whom he performed for audiences of 40,000. He has also performed at the World Saxophone Congress in Strasbourg, France; St. Andrews, Scotland; and Montréal, Canada. 

As a soloist, he was featured at the 14th International Conference of the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles where his performance of Alarcón’s Concertango, with the composer conducting his ensemble from Spain, was described as “virtuosic” - WASBE World. In 2008, Long recorded Sketches for Alto Saxophone and Percussion Ensemble by Philip Parker. He has also been a soloist with the Cincinnati Pops, PsychoAcoustic and Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestras, Michael Feinstein, the Blue Wisp Big Band, and the Cohesion Jazz Ensemble. In addition, he was selected to perform as a soloist on evening concerts at both the 2013 Region 5 North American Saxophone Alliance Conference at BGSU and the 2008 NASA Biennial Conference at the University of South Carolina. 

As an orchestral and jazz saxophonist, Long is the lead alto saxophonist with both the Blue Wisp Big Band and the Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra. He performs regularly with the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops (since 2004), Dayton Philharmonic, and Lexington Philharmonic Orchestras. He has also performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony and Pops, Cincinnati Chamber, Middletown Symphony, Richmond (IN) Symphony, Blue Ash Montgomery Symphony, and Kentucky Symphony Orchestras, as well as the Cincinnati Opera. In addition, he has performed in concert with New York Voices, John Adams, Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Heath, Manhattan Transfer, Ray Charles, Chaka Khan, Freddie Cole, Lew Soloff, Linda Eder, Frank Sinatra Jr., Byron Stripling, Bernadette Peters, Bobby Shew, Wayne Brady, The Temptations, Debbie Boone, and Idina Menzel. 

Previous to Miami University, Dr. Long held faculty positions at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, the University of Louisville, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, and Northern Kentucky University. He has lectured at the International Saxophone Symposium; has been a guest artist at universities and jazz festivals across the United States; and guest director of district jazz festivals in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky. 

Dr. Long is a D’Addario Performing Artist and performs exclusively on Reserve Classic and Select Jazz Reeds. He is also a Conn-Selmer Artist and performs exclusively on Selmer Paris Saxophones.

Short Bio

Jeremy Long is an acclaimed saxophonist, straddling the worlds of jazz and classical music, who’s first jazz quartet album EARTH TONES is out now and features new music inspired by ‘70s rock and jazz — think Led Zeppelin and Wayne Shorter’s Native Dancer. His debut solo album In SUSpension on innova® Recordings was considered for a Grammy nomination for “Best Jazz Instrumental Album.” Critics describe it as, “strong in all respects” (Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz) and “angular and complex...with lots of twists and turns” (Jazz Weekly). Grammy-winning composer Libby Larsen describes his debut classical solo release Metamorphic as “breathtaking." Dr. Long is also a professor of music at Miami University (OH) specializing in concert saxophone music and jazz.

Long has performed with many renowned artists and orchestras, including the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on their Grammy-nominated album Transatlantic and three international tours, Grammy- and Oscar-winning film composer A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) as a featured soloist for audiences of 40k, both the Blue Wisp Big Band and Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra as lead alto saxophonist, and many others, e.g., Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra, Maria Schneider, John Adams, The Temptations. Visit www.Jeremy-Long.com to learn more and follow him @JeremyLongMusic.