BIOGRAPHY

ABOUT JEREMY

Jeremy Trezona is a saxophonist, composer and educator based in Perth, Western Australia. His performance credits include a variety of US cable television shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Today Show, Conan O’Brien and X-Factor, and large scale concerts such as Coachella, Milan Fashion Week, The Greek Theatre and more. As a jazz performer, Jeremy has recorded with Grammy award winning artist Peter Erskine (Weather Report, Michael Brecker) and Chris Schlarb (Sufjan Stevens, Nels Cline) whilst his past mentors have included Bob Mintzer, Russell Ferrante and Jamie Oehlers. Jeremy is a graduate of both the University of Southern California (M.M., 2015) and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (B. Mus (Hons), 2012).

In addition to his academic background, Jeremy is also a published author in the field of woodwind performance and cross-genre pedagogy, having authored a 2015 paper entitled Converging Paths: Classical Articulation Study and the Jazz Saxophonist with WAAPA saxophone chair Dr. Matthew Styles, published in the peer-reviewed journal Jazz Perspectives.

As a composer, Jeremy’s work has garnered 3 WAM Song of The Year Award nominations, whilst his mentors have included BAFTA winning video game composer Garry Schyman (Bioshock series) and Golden Globe winning film composer Burkhard Dallwitz (The Truman Show). Jeremy has composed for a variety of media, including video games, podcasts, documentaries and short films.

In 2018, Jeremy launched SaxTuition, an online brand dedicated to saxophone instruction through downloadable courses and an array of free YouTube content with tips, reviews and tutorials. In just over 2 years, the YouTube channel has amassed over 13,000 subscribers and over 600,000 views.

To contact Jeremy directly, simply email: jeremy@jeremytrezona.com

Photographs by Fuscous Fury Media.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Supported, performed / collaborated with: Saint Motel, Arctic Monkeys, Weezer, Walk the Moon, Peter Erskine, Lydia, Katie Noonan, Chris Schlarb & Psychic Temple, James Morrison, Patti Austin, Chuck Chilla, Anton Franc, Chet Faker, Jens Lekman, Andy Bull, Kate Ceberano, Melinda Schneider, Jimmy Barnes, Daryl Braithwaite, Fred Wesley, Renee Geyer, Toby Beard, Kid Tsunami, Masta Ace, Frankie Bourne, Slow Hollows, Grace Barbé, West Australian Symphony Orchestra and many more.

• Toured (as sideman) Australia, United Kingdom, USA, Europe & Asia. Performed at Coachella, The Greek Theatre, The Filmore, Central Park Summerstage, Hallenstadion, Mediolanum Forum and more.

• Performed on Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live, NBC's Today Show, X-Factor Italia, Undateable Live and many more.

• Founder and director of SaxTuition

• Written for various film and television projects, and stage shows. 

• Nominated for Western Australian Music Industry (WAMi) Song of the Year for Sully (2010), You Just Know (2011) and Try Something (2013).

• 2012: Bachelor of Music (w/ First Class Honours), WAAPA.

• 2015: Master of Music, University of Southern California.

• Based in Perth, Western Australia.