Connell Thompson's silky tone, soulful chops, and high energy performance have made him a staple in the New York music scene. Born in CA and raised in NH, he first started playing clarinet, in grade school, picking up the saxophone in high school in order to join the jazz band. He moved to New York in 2006, pursuing music and earning his BA in Jazz Performance at NYU. Since then he has performed professionally in clubs around the world. His renditions of SZA, Rihanna, Drake, as well as afrobeats artists Runtown and Burna Boy have gained him an enthusiastic following both in the New York subways and on social media. He has performed worldwide with many eclectic groups and venues including The Blue Note with Motown band Decade of Soul, The Kennedy Center in Washington DC with classical/hip hop fusion group Shouthouse, The Otis Mountain Festival with his original Balkan party band Tipsy Oxcart, and in Lagos, Nigeria with Runtown.
