Aditya Katre Aditya Katre

Waypoint · Music ▲ 8,600 ft

Tenor Notes

I picked up the tenor sax in sixth grade and played it through tenth grade in Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Wind Ensemble.

Aditya performing a tenor saxophone solo for an audience
Solo performance.

Del Norte High · Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band B, Concert Band

Earning the chair

  • Made Wind Ensemble, the top band at Del Norte, out of eight tenor sax players.
  • Earned a spot in Jazz Band B out of five tenor sax players.
  • Performed 7+ solos at music festivals across Southern California.
  • Mentored five other saxophonists on tone and technique.
  • Member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society.

Setlist

Side A

  1. 01
    A younger Aditya practicing tenor saxophone in the garage

    Where it started

    Practicing at home.

  2. 02
    A younger Aditya in concert black outside a performance venue; people in the background blurred

    Concert black

    Dressed for a performance.

  3. 03
    Jazz band performing at the Irvine Jazz Festival; other faces blurred

    Irvine Jazz Festival

    Jazz band at the Irvine Jazz Festival.

  4. 04
    Aditya standing with the saxophone section after a concert; other faces blurred

    The sax section

    With the sax section.

  5. 05
    Aditya smiling with his tenor saxophone at an outdoor concert; other faces blurred

    Outdoor concert

    Tenor sax at an outdoor concert.

  6. 06
    Aditya seated on stage with his tenor saxophone in a red tie

    Jazz Band

    On stage with the jazz band.

  7. 07
    Aditya standing with his tenor saxophone at a birthday performance; other faces blurred

    Birthday set

    Tenor sax at a birthday set.

Irvine Jazz Festival
Jazz Band performance
Jazz Band, on stage