Researched musician profile
About Dennis Mitcheltree
Mitcheltree’s official biography identifies him as a saxophonist and composer who was based in New York from 1987 to 2007 and has been based in Los Angeles since 2007. It traces his training to Berklee College of Music, where he completed a jazz-performance degree in 1987.[1]
The same biography documents his work as artistic director of the American Music Group and as a teacher of improvisation, harmony, composition, saxophone, and woodwinds. Its performance and recording credits span large ensembles, small groups, and sessions, including Janelle Monáe’s The Age of Pleasure.[1]
Mitcheltree’s media archive presents a leader catalog from the 1996 album Brooklyn through the 2025 release Holding Space. His artist-run Bandcamp collects Brooklyn, Transformation, Union, Tenor of the Times, Nevermind the Circus, Golden Rule, and Rushdie Rush for direct listening.[2][3]
Los Angeles since 2007
The official biography dates Mitcheltree’s move from his New York base to Los Angeles and documents both parts of his working history.[1]
American Music Group
Mitcheltree serves as artistic director for the organization behind the INFLUENCES concert series.[1]
Leader catalog
His first-party media page organizes recordings from Brooklyn through Holding Space by year.[2][3]