Born in 1978, baritone saxophonist Frank Basile holds his bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies from the University of North Texas. Basile is quickly becoming one of New York’s busiest and most in-demand baritone saxophonists. Since moving to New York, in 2001, Basile has been heard with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, the Jimmy Heath Big Band, the Joe Lovano Nonet, the Dave Holland Big Band, and Michael Bublé, among others. Basile also leads his own quintet, which performs regularly throughout the city.
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