Keenan McKenzie

Bio

Keenan McKenzie is a North Carolina saxophonist who regularly performs across the United States. In recent years, he has traveled to Europe with guitarist Jonathan Stout and South Korea with bassist Michael Gamble. His own group, Keenan McKenzie & the Riffers, has played engagements in New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC.

Keenan’s private students have achieved national success in both performance and writing. Honors include soloist and composition awards at Essentially Ellington, membership in the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra, and a YoungArts merit award in Jazz Composition. Keenan holds a bachelor’s in Music from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a master’s in Music from North Carolina Central University.

Area(s) of Expertise

Saxophone performance