about
18-year-old alto saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Ebban Dorsey is an extraordinary rising star making waves in the contemporary jazz scene. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Dorsey graduated from the Baltimore School for the Arts and is currently a freshman at Johns Hopkins Peabody Institute. She was also a member of the Herbie Hancock Institute’s National Peer-to-Peer Quintet and Carnegie Hall’s NYO Jazz from 2020-2022.
Dorsey has flourished with the support of a brilliant village of musicians. Despite her young age, she has already played with giants including Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, Kenny Garrett, Ronald Bruner Jr., Dontae Winslow, Marcus Gilmore, Sean Jones, Keyon Harold, Chief Adjuah, Gary Bartz, José James and many more in premiere venues such as Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, The Kennedy Center, Blue Note NYC and BRIC Jazz festival.
Her improvisational prowess is featured extensively on José James’ forthcoming album On & On, a jazz tribute to Erykah Badu. Destined for greatness, Dorsey continues to blaze a trail forward with her trademark humility, melodic invention and forward thinking musical concept.
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