Jazz Saxophonist Kevin Sun ’15 Harvard/NEC Featured in The Wall Street Journal

Published on October 16, 2026

Jazz saxophonist and composer Kevin Sun ’15 Harvard/NEC was recently featured in The Wall Street Journal for his latest albums, Kevin Sun I and Kevin Sun II. Praised for balancing a deep respect for jazz tradition with a playful, innovative approach, Sun continues to establish himself as a distinctive voice in contemporary jazz.

Currently based in New York City, he has released seven albums as a leader and collaborated with numerous artists and ensembles, earning recognition for his harmonically inventive and compositionally complex music. In addition to performing in the U.S., Sun has also performed extensively in China and has served as the Artistic Director of the Blue Note China Jazz Orchestra. In 2021, Sun was named a Finalist for the Jerome Hill Foundation Artist Fellowship.

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