Ken Wenzel – Destin

Born and raised in Champaign, Illinois, Ken studied classical saxophone at the University of Illinois before graduating from UNLV in Las Vegas, NV with a degree in jazz studies. He spent the next decade playing all over the world: in Las Vegas casinos; on cruise ships in Northern Europe, Africa, and Asia; at Universal Studios in Osaka, Japan; on national tours of Broadway musicals; at festivals including the 2004 Montreux Jazz Festival and 2010 Chicago Blues Festival; and of course, in countless clubs and small venues. He continually worked as an in-demand freelancer, playing saxophone with artists both locally and nationally – including, among many others, Frankie Avalon, Ben Vereen, Bobby Parker, Noel Gallagher & High Flying Birds, and Carlos Santana. Whether performing as a solo acoustic singer-songwriter, with his two bands Cross Kentucky and Riverside Lights, or as a saxophonist with the Nashville-based klezmer/hot jazz group Adrian & Meredith, Ken stays busy – playing 200+ shows a year across the DC, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia region, the Mid-Atlantic, South, and nationally and internationally. He’s currently writing the follow-up to “…Beneath Potomac Skies”.