MEET THE ARTIST

Alex Budman

Multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger whose saxophone and clarinet work joins large-ensemble jazz with the Los Angeles studio world.

Budman's JAX credits change instruments between BBB appearances. That shift is not trivia; it reveals the fluency a modern reed section requires.

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WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW THEM

Hear the musician behind the doubling.

THE LEADER

He has built orchestras of his own.

Budman's history includes the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra and the Budman/Levy Orchestra.

THE DOUBLER

Saxophones, clarinet and more.

His professional work crosses multiple reed voices, keyboards and bass.

THE JAX PAIR

Tenor then alto and clarinet.

The 2025 and 2026 BBB personnel place his versatility directly in the archive.

THE STORY

A reed player with the full score in mind.

Alex Budman is the kind of musician large ensembles depend on: a distinctive saxophone voice, fluency on clarinet and other instruments, and the composer's understanding of how one line fits the complete score. Before moving to Los Angeles, Budman led the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra in the Bay Area and co-led the Budman/Levy Orchestra. His recorded and studio work has crossed jazz, popular music, film and television, but the large ensemble remains an especially revealing frame for his musicianship. At Campus JAX, Budman appears with The BBB in the October 23, 2025 broadcast and returns on October 4, 2026. The announced chairs change between those performances—tenor saxophone in 2025, alto saxophone and clarinet in 2026—making his versatility part of the archive itself.

LIVE AT JAX

The Room Comes Alive.

START HERE · LIVE PERFORMANCE · CAMPUS JAX APPEARANCE · Oct 4, 2026

The BBB Featuring Bernie Dresel — Live from Campus JAX

JAX HISTORY

Alex Budman at Campus JAX

A selective history of live performances and appearances, preserved across visits to the room.

FROM THE ARCHIVE

Previous JAX moments

REPLAY · Oct 4, 6:30 PM

The BBB Featuring Bernie Dresel

Blistering big band jazz with rockabilly fire