AlFredo Colón Sextet

Dominican-American saxophonist and composer Alfredo Colón is a proud New York City native. His playing has been described as authoritative and fiery yet mournful and melodic. Drawing on his interest in Dominican folklore and the works of visionary saxophonists Albert Ayler and Ornette Coleman, Colón creates a musical atmosphere that highlights beauty by framing it in disarray.

Alfredo Colón has collaborated with artists such as William Parker, Amirtha Kidambi, Henry Threadgill, Moses Sumney, Cafuné, Charlie Burg, Hamid Drake, Cautious Clay, Dawn Richard, Aaron Parks and Harish Raghavan. In 2020, Colón was awarded the Jazz Coalition Commission Fund Grant. He was awarded Roulette Intermedium’s Van Lier Fellowship in 2022 and was a Roulette Resident Artist in 2023.