01Closest sonic reference
Simply Begin Again
Full ensemble · Fresh Sound New Talent, 2020
Open albumElectronic Press Kit / MMXXVI
Original Jazz · Electro-Acoustic · Improvised
Josiah Boornazian on the Grammy-winning American Dreamers
Texas · USA
20–26 November 2026
20–26 November 2026
Josiah
Boornazian
Group
feat. Aleks Fadini
Led by Josiah Boornazian (alto saxophone), with Aleks Fadini (piano), Andrew Bergmann (bass), and Matt Carr (drums). New original music moves between acoustic jazz, electronics, rock, drum-and-bass pulse, open improvisation, and straight-ahead language.
The quartet is led by Josiah Boornazian, who performed on John Daversa's American Dreamers, winner of the 2019 Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.
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Watch Live
Josiah Boornazian and Aleks Fadini on stage
Josiah Boornazian (alto saxophone) and Aleks Fadini, with Steven Heffner (bass) and Bobby James (drums). Silver by Josiah Boornazian. Film: Adam Saidykhan and Derek Crane.
For presenters
At a glance
“I smiled more than once while listening to Alessandro Fadini’s music.”
“Fadini’s chops as a player and composer are formidable. Fierce, even.”
- The act
- A quartet led by saxophonist Josiah Boornazian with pianist Aleks Fadini, bassist Andrew Bergmann and drummer Matt Carr. Original music from acoustic jazz to electronics, rock and drum-and-bass pulse.
- Credentials
- Boornazian performed on John Daversa's American Dreamers, winner of the 2019 Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. Yamaha Performing Artist. Bassist Andrew Bergmann has recorded with Cory Wong.
- Availability
- 20–26 November 2026 in Texas. Jazz, TX in San Antonio is confirmed for Saturday 21 November. Austin (22 or 24 November) and Houston (25 November) are open.
- Formats
- Concerts, masterclasses and university visits. All four musicians teach; three hold university posts, at the University of Utah, Texas A&M and the University of the Incarnate Word.
- On record
- Simply Begin Again and It Was a Dark and Stormy Day on Fresh Sound New Talent, Conversazioni (Elegant Noise Records, 2025) and Future Butterfly, recorded for Westmoon Records.
- Stages
- Boornazian and Fadini have played Hot House West Jazz Fest (Utah, 2026), Jazz Club Torino, Galerie Depardieu in Nice, and clubs in New York, Miami and Salt Lake City.
Listen first
Hear the group.
These recordings trace the shared language from acoustic quartet to electro-acoustic ensemble and duo. Simply Begin Again is the closest recorded reference for the Texas quartet.
04Acoustic roots
It Was a Dark and Stormy Day
Aleks Fadini Ensemble · Fresh Sound New Talent, 2016
Open on Bandcamp
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Texas Dates
20–26 November 2026Sat, Nov 21San Antonio · Jazz, TXLate set · 11:59 p.m. Saturday nightConfirmed
Nov 22 / 24AustinConcert inquiriesAvailability on request
Nov 25HoustonEvening concert inquiriesAvailability on request
Jazz, TX on November 21 is confirmed. Additional Texas concerts, masterclasses, and university engagements are open for discussion. Contact Aleks to discuss your venue and preferred date.
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Acoustic roots,
electrified edges.
Fig. 01: Fadini (piano) & Boornazian (alto), live
Core collaboration
Josiah Boornazian Group feat. Aleks Fadini brings together saxophonist and composer Josiah Boornazian; pianist and composer Aleks Fadini; bassist, composer, and producer Andrew Bergmann; and Austin-based drummer Matt Carr.
Built around original compositions, including Josiah Boornazian's Silver and Aleks Fadini's Starlight Heartbeat, the project expands a shared acoustic-jazz foundation with bass and saxophone effects, rock and drum-and-bass energy, open improvisation, and straight-ahead language. The quartet welcomes concert and educational engagements during its November Texas tour.
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Featured Artists
Four musicians / Texas quartet
01 · Alto Saxophone
Josiah Boornazian
University of Utah · US
Performed on John Daversa's American Dreamers, winner of the 2019 Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. Yamaha Performing Artist and Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Utah. A Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Miami, Boornazian is recognized as an inventive composer and a torrid post-bop player who seamlessly integrates electronic music under his alias "tymebrayker".
02 · Piano & Electronics
Aleks Fadini
Texas A&M University · US
Pianist and composer who spent over a decade in the New York jazz scene under the mentorship of Marc Copland and Ray Anderson. Currently Assistant Professor of Music Performance at Texas A&M University, where his research focuses on immersive pedagogy and the intersection of acoustic and digital sound.
03 · Acoustic Bass & Effects
Andrew Bergmann
University of the Incarnate Word · San Antonio
Bassist, composer, producer, and Assistant Professor at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. His original jazz group Sued Nandayapa Bergmann Saunders records for Ropeadope Sur, while his own projects include the orchestral work 45 Minutes for 128 Musicians. He has recorded with Cory Wong, Azul Barrientos, Aaron Prado, and Viatorum, and oversees UIW's Broadway Bird Records.
04 · Drums
Matt Carr
Austin · Canopus Drums Endorser
Matt Carr is an Austin-based drummer, educator, and producer, and an active voice in the city's jazz scene. A former University of Washington teaching assistant, he has performed at Monks Jazz Club with artists including Andre Hayward, Collin Shook, Tommy Howard, Andy Langham, and Sam Pankey. Matt endorses Canopus Drums.
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Tour Personnel
Quartet · Four voicesi / altoJosiah BoornazianAlto Saxophone & EffectsUniversity of Utah · US
ii / pnoAleks FadiniPiano & ElectronicsTexas A&M · US
iii / bassAndrew BergmannAcoustic Bass & EffectsUIW · San Antonio
iv / drmMatt CarrDrums & ElectronicsAustin · US
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Selected Press
Press on the featured artists' work
[01]
“I smiled more than once while listening to Alessandro Fadini’s music.”
Marc Copland
[02]
“Fadini’s chops as a player and composer are formidable. Fierce, even.”
[03]
“Une recherche menée dans l'esprit de modernes tels que Steve Lehman et Vijay Iyer.”
Ludovic Florin
Jazz Magazine · FR
Jazz Magazine · FR
[04]
“Endlessly fascinating… a fresh appreciation for jazz improvisation and natural affinity for songwriting.”
Carol Banks Weber
AXS
AXS
[05]
“Tightly wound backstreet riff that unfolds like the storms that blow in off the Atlantic.”
Mike Jurkovic
Elmore Magazine
Elmore Magazine
[06]
“Uber-proficient piano playing.”
Kent Miller
ALIBI
ALIBI
[07]
“Josiah Boornazian is an important future voice in creative and improvised music.”
David Binney
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Discography · Media
Records, video, and artist sitesSelected Releases
01Simply Begin AgainClosest sonic referenceFresh Sound New Talent · 2020
02It Was a Dark and Stormy DayFresh Sound New Talent · 2016
03Future ButterflyRecorded · forthcoming
04Conversazioni duoElegant Noise Records
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Booking
Texas clubs · universities · presentersLet's book
a show.
Coordinator
Aleks Fadini
Phone
Telegram / Signal
+1 347 400 1756