Scott Litroff is a saxophonist recognized for his equaled versatility as a performer and educator in jazz, classical, and pop styles. Scott performed his concerto solo debut at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, and has since performed at venues including Weill Hall, Merkin Hall, the DiMenna Center, Yoshi’s Club San Francisco, Jazz Alley in Seattle, as well as various venues in Thailand, Taiwan, and Japan. He has performed alongside some of the world’s finest musicians including Koh Mr. Saxman, Wei-Leng William Chen, Ray Anderson, Bakithi Kumalo, Steve Salerno, and Nellie McKay, and has performed under the baton of renowned conductors including George Manahan, Rosen Milanov, Joseph Colaneri, and David Hayes. Dr. Litroff is currently Assistant Professor of Jazz at Queensborough Community College. Scott previously held positions as Adjunct Professor of Saxophone at Adelphi University, Instructor of Saxophone at Stony Brook University, Applied Saxophone Instructor at Suffolk Community College, and Jazz Director of the Stony Brook Pre-College Program. He is also internationally recognized as a clinician.
Dr. Litroff enjoys frequent collaborations with composers and performers alike, and has commissioned new works for saxophone by Elliot Bark, David Loeb, Andriy Lehki, Sidney Boquiren, David Campbell, Karl Hinze, Jason Gerraughty, and Dawn Chambers. His three-album collaboration with the Oatmeal Jazz Combo resulted in recognition by Down Beat magazine with a one-page review of the group’s second album, All Stirred Up. Scott frequently performs with the Convectus Saxophone Quartet as well as the flute-sax-piano Aurora Trio. Scott recently collaborated with the Thai sensation, Koh Mr. Saxman, on a song for an album dedicated to the late King of Thailand.
Dr. Litroff’s awards and honors include the prestigious 2013 Samuel Baron Prize, the 2012 Ackerman Prize in Music, the 2011 Bob Meyers Award for Excellence in Jazz, First Prize in the Stony Brook University Graduate Concerto Competition, First Prize in the Mannes Concerto Competition, and Two-Time Winner of the Stony Brook Undergraduate Concerto Competition. Scott’s students have gone on to further studies at institutions including: Stony Brook University; the Frost School of Music; The Hartt School of Music; The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music; Ithaca College; and the Moores School of Music.
Dr. Litroff received Doctor of Musical Arts and Bachelor of Arts Degrees from Stony Brook University, and a Master of Music Degree from the Mannes College of Music. He is a proud endorser of P. Mauriat Saxophones and Legere Reeds, and performs/teaches on this equipment exclusively.
