Chicago saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi has developed a distinctly personal approach to improvisation a composition that has garnered the attention of the city's creative music community. Recognized for his "offbeat approach to articulating harmonies and constructin melodies" (NextBop), Laurenzi's music is inspired and informed by jazz, folk, and improvised music. His wide range of influences and inventive improvisational sensibilities have made him a sought-after musician in many circles of Chicago's rich music scene.
In addition to working as a collaborator in Chicago jazz-centric ensembles and with his own projects Twin Talk and Natural Language, the saxophonist has recently toured with Grammy award-winning indie rock band Bon Iver, performing at Coachella Music Festival, Primavera Sound, and the Hollywood Bowl, among others. Laurenzi also appears on the band's critically acclaimed 2016 release 22, A Million.