Brian Grivna – alto sax and clarinet

Phil Aaron – piano

Dan Carpel – bass

Peter Kogan – drums

Brian Grivna began performing at age 12 as Young Artist clarinet soloist with the Minnesota Orchestra. He added saxophone and flute the following year, and by age 15 was subbing for his teacher in commercial dance bands. After receiving his BA in English Literature from Dartmouth College, he worked in jazz, commercial and theater music before joining the Buddy Rich Band n 1971, touring with Rich for almost two years. Grivna was the staff woodwind performer at the Guthrie Theater from 1973-1983. He left the Guthrie to freelance and teach. He performs in local jazz clubs, plays in pit orchestras for travelling musicals, and has played saxophone and clarinet for the SPCO, Minnesota Orchestra and The Children’s Theatre Company.