Kenji Omae is a Canadian Jazz saxophonist based in Halifax, Canada. He has been described as "a super-articulate virtuoso" (Peter Hum-The Ottawa Citizen) and "may be the most exciting tenor saxophonist to emerge in Canada in recent years" (Stuart Broomer-The WholeNote). He has released three albums of original music as a leader; "Story Time" (2015), "Not So Deep" (2011), "Here For Now" (2007). In addition to his own recordings, he is featured as a sideman on over thirty jazz CD's.

He is currently on faculty at Saint-Francis-Xavier University where he maintains a Saxophone studio and teaches classes that include Jazz Harmony, Arranging, and Jazz Ensembles.

Accessibility _ The venue at 3716 Notre-Dame is located in the basement. The stairs might make the room difficult to access for people with mobility issues.

January 19

Kenji Omae (saxophone)
Lex French (trumpet)
Josh Rager (hammond organ)
Jim Doxas (drums)