Jonah Cabral, Soprano Saxophone

Jonah Cabral is a Bay Area based saxophonist from San Francisco, CA. He has been able to share the stage with highly respected musicians in both Jazz and Classical such as Carl Allen, Smith Dobson Jr, Nicholas Beard, Akira Tana, John Daversa, Andreas van Zoelen, Paul Cohen and many more. He has played throughout the world South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Slovakia and extensively throughout the United States.

 

Jonah earned a Bachelor of Music from San Jose State University and a Masters from Fontys Conservatory in the Netherlands. During his studies he has performed in the top Jazz Ensembles, Wind Band, Orchestra and various formations of chamber music groups. Some of Jonah's awards consist of being one of winners in La Jolla Symphony's 2019 Young Artist Competition, a finalist Fremont Symphony's 2019 Young Artist Competition, Delta Symphony's 2019 Young Artist Competition and in the Northern American Saxophone Alliance 2018 National Competition.

 

Jonah released his first album as a leader in 2022 recorded live at the highly acclaimed jazz club Paradox in the Netherlands. Jonah is currently a freelance musician and Director of Music at Westborough Middle School. He is the soprano saxophonist of the Zēlos Saxophone Quartet.