Brian McCarthy

Saxophonist, composer Brian McCarthy draws inspiration from the history of jazz, while maintaining a modern awareness. The Better Angels of Our Nature album earned 4 ½ Stars from Downbeat Magazine, Brian Zimmerman called the work “a jazz album that makes a cavernous impression for its arresting beauty and conceptual brilliance.” He has been awarded grants from The Vermont Community Foundation Arts Endowment Fund in 2015 and 2018 along with The Vermont Arts Council Creation Grant in 2014 and 2020. Brian is also the Adjunct Professor of Saxophone at the University of Vermont and the Adjunct Director of Bands at St. Michael’s College.