MEET THE ARTIST

Brian Scanlon

Saxophonist and woodwind doubler whose career joins jazz improvisation, studio precision and the modern large-ensemble tradition.

Scanlon can make a line disappear into the ensemble or step forward with a complete voice. His JAX appearances show that flexibility across four different band settings.

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WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW THEM

A longer JAX history than one band.

EASTMAN

A deep technical foundation.

Scanlon earned bachelor's and master's degrees at Eastman, studying with Ramon Ricker.

BIG PHAT BAND

The tenor chair became a signature.

His official biography highlights featured solo work with Gordon Goodwin's Grammy-winning ensemble.

THE ARCHIVE

2020 through 2026.

Little Phat Band, Dave Slonaker and repeated BBB broadcasts form a six-year Campus JAX trail.

THE STORY

Four ensembles, one evolving archive.

Brian Scanlon brings a studio musician's adaptability to the front line of a jazz orchestra. Soprano and alto saxophone are his announced voices for the October 2026 BBB performance, but his broader work spans tenor saxophone, clarinet and flute as well as film, television and recording sessions. Scanlon studied with Ramon Ricker at the Eastman School of Music, earning bachelor's and master's degrees. He is widely heard as the first tenor saxophonist in Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, including featured solo work, and has developed his own recorded voice as a leader. His JAX trail reaches from Gordon Goodwin's Little Phat Band in 2020 to the Dave Slonaker Big Band in 2022 and repeated BBB broadcasts in 2025 and 2026. That sequence is a compact history of one player moving through several versions of the Los Angeles large-ensemble tradition.

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

Brian Scanlon 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