A recent SF Bay Area transplant, saxophonist Tom Catanzaro is a dynamic and versatile musician. In the early 2000s, while studying with Bob Mintzer at Manhattan School of Music on a full scholarship, Tom honed his craft by regularly playing with local NYC artists such as Roy Hargrove, Eric Lewis, Robert Glasper, and Ambrose Akinmusire.
Upon returning to California, Tom toured with The Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, performing with artists such as Diana Krall, Al Jarreau, Michael Brecker, George Benson, Christian McBride, Dianne Reeves, Peter Martin, and Liza Minelli, to name a few. While living in Southern California over the years he often played and recorded with LA artists such as pianist Josh Nelson and trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos.