David Bixler - sax

Dan Loomis - bass

Fabio Rojas - drums

“David Bixler is a saxophonist, composer, and educator whose work occupies the fertile ground
where jazz meets diverse global traditions. As the leader of Auction Project, Bixler has
garnered critical acclaim— including four stars in Downbeat—for his innovative blending of
traditional Irish music with Afro-Cuban and contemporary jazz. This foundation in AfroLatin
music was built over a decade-long residency at Birdland with the Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban
Big Band, culminating in a Latin GRAMMY for the recording Final Night at Birdland. Bixler
has recently embarked on a prolific artistic reemergence, marked by a series of diverse
recordings. 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) and
incognito ergo sum (2025) with trio incognito. His most recent work with the Bixtet, THE
LANGSTON HUGHES PROJECT vol. 1 (2024), was described by PARIS-MOVE as "a touch
of genius" for its evocative musical reflections of Hughes's poetry.
A dedicated multi-instrumentalist, Bixler has expanded his sonic palette to include the Irish
wooden flute, a pursuit that took him to West Clare, Ireland, to study the country’s traditional
heritage. This deep dive into Celtic music, combined with his history touring with the big bands
of 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 of
Jazz Studies at Bowling Green State University. He is also the creator and host of the
podcast Liner Notes with David Bixler, where he engages in in-depth conversations with the
leading voices of the jazz world. Bixler and his family reside in New York City, where he
continues to develop projects like Plurality in Motion that use the shared language of rhythm to
explore social cohesion and American identity.”

Artist website: www.davidbixler.com