Adam R Larson

Adam R Larson
Olathe, KS
Grant amount: $15,000

About the Artist

Adam Larson (b. 1990) is an American saxophonist, composer, educator and author currently residing in the Kansas City-area. Larson is an endorsed artist for P. Mauriat Saxophones, Boston Sax Shop and Key Leaves.

Larson has released six albums under his own name and maintains an active touring schedule year-round playing his original music. Adam has been a guest artist at over 100 universities across the globe and has toured internationally in Germany, Holland, India, Taiwan, Africa, Poland and the United Kingdom. In the U.S., Adam has led his own bands at storied venues such as Birdland, Smalls, 55 Bar, Jazz Standard, Dizzy's, The Green Mill, The Jazz Showcase, Dazzle, The Jewel, The Black Cat, Jazz at the Bistro and Noce, among others.

Larson has authored twelve educational texts and produced an online masterclass that have collectively sold in more than 75 countries and maintains a robust virtual lessons studio, working with dozens of students each month.

Larson currently teaches in the Arts Entrepreneurship Program at UMKC, where he previously taught jazz saxophone, music business and jazz pedagogy.