In 2019, NYC jazz saxophonist and composer Alex Weitz won second place in the  Michael Brecker International Saxophone Competition.  In 2019 and 2021 he was the recipient of an ASCAP Herb Albert Composer Award.       Originally from Arizona, Alex Weitz was a member of the award-winning Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Band. Alex went on to complete both his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Miami Frost School of Music.       Alex has performed at esteemed venues and jazz festivals around the world including Dizzy's Club, Tucson Jazz Festival, Red Sea Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Birdland Jazz Club, Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Jazz Standard, South Beach Jazz Festival, Telluride Jazz Festival, and the Jazz Showcase.       In 2021 Alex won a “Pathways to Jazz” grant from Boulder County Arts which helped fund his third studio recording. The album features special guests Emmet Cohen, Ari Hoenig, Yotam Silberstein, and Marcus Printup.  The album was released at the Tucson Jazz Festival in January 2023 and became available globally on "Outside in Music" on April 28 2023.       Alex’s performances are known for his exciting, memorable original compositions, strong group dynamic, and creative reinterpretations of standards.