David Bixler Trio Incognito

David Bixler - saxDan Loomis - bassFabio Rojas - drums“David Bixler is a saxophonist, composer, and educator whose work occupies the fertile groundwhere jazz meets diverse global traditions. As the leader of Auction Project, Bixler hasgarnered critical acclaim— including four stars in Downbeat—for his innovative blending oftraditional Irish music with Afro-Cuban and contemporary jazz. This foundation in AfroLatinmusic was built over a decade-long residency at Birdland with the Chico O'Farrill Afro-CubanBig Band, culminating in a Latin GRAMMY for the recording Final Night at Birdland. Bixlerhas recently embarked on a prolific artistic reemergence, marked by a series of diverserecordings. These include In the Face of Chaos (2019) and BEATitude (2024) with Bixler,Boccato, Cowherd, and Sturm; Blended Lineage (2020); and Inside the Grief (2020) andincognito ergo sum (2025) with trio incognito. His most recent work with the Bixtet, THELANGSTON HUGHES PROJECT vol. 1 (2024), was described by PARIS-MOVE as "a touchof genius" for its evocative musical reflections of Hughes's poetry.A dedicated multi-instrumentalist, Bixler has expanded his sonic palette to include the Irishwooden flute, a pursuit that took him to West Clare, Ireland, to study the country’s traditionalheritage. This deep dive into Celtic music, combined with his history touring with the big bandsof Lionel Hampton and Toshiko Akiyoshi, informs his unique approach to musical pluralism.Beyond the stage, Bixler is a both a Selmer and Vandoren Artist and serves as the Director ofJazz Studies at Bowling Green State University. He is also the creator and host of thepodcast Liner Notes with David Bixler, where he engages in in-depth conversations with theleading voices of the jazz world. Bixler and his family reside in New York City, where hecontinues to develop projects like Plurality in Motion that use the shared language of rhythm toexplore social cohesion and American identity.”Artist website:www.davidbixler.com