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In a 2022 issue of DownBeat magazine, University of the Pacific graduate Tal Kalman was named one of the best collegiate saxophone players in the country. He is continually inspired by jazz, falling in love with the music continuously.

The tenor saxophonist began playing music at four years old, and it has been a constant in his life. Tal’s mother played saxophone, and he was familiar with its look and sounds. In fourth grade, a band director visited his school to show a choice of instruments students could study. The saxophone was not one of them. He chose the clarinet, but when he finally picked up a saxophone after a year, he simply couldn’t put it down. “As the years went by, I discovered that this horn has so many possibilities of sound and textures,” explains Tal. “I feel like I still have so much more to explore with this instrument.”

As a soloist, Tal can take a piece of music any direction, with other musicians reacting to his vibe. He says, “The common rules we follow might be the harmonic changes, the form, the rhythm, perhaps all of them together or none at all. Every time I play my tunes with someone, they sound completely different.”

“I am very fortunate to have had great teachers in high school and college, as well as other music programs I have taken part in over the past few years,” says Tal, who graduated college in 2022. “These people have taught me about sides of music I would never have seen otherwise. I am also very grateful to my fellow students who have inspired me to play and write more, and with whom I have grown together in the process.”