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Aidan McKeon

Aidan McKeon is a New York saxophonist, multi-reedist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose work connects Philadelphia training with original ensembles.

SaxophoneFluteClarinetComposer6 current shows

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Career Overview

About Aidan McKeon

McKeon's official biography follows his development through Philadelphia's Clef Club and the Juilliard School. It identifies him as a saxophonist, composer, woodwind specialist, and educator who leads quartet, trio, and other settings for original music and arrangements.[1]

The Heart of Jazz corroborates his alto and multi-reed background and identifies him with its New Philly Sound program. McKeon's first-party media page documents current performance work in ensembles led by Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ari Hoenig, and Philadelphia saxophonist Victor North.[3][2]

Ensembles and Career Threads

Bands & Projects

Leader, saxophonist, composer, and arranger

Aidan McKeon ensembles

McKeon's biography identifies quartet, trio, and other leader configurations as vehicles for his original music.[1]

Saxophonist

Kurt Rosenwinkel Riptet

The artist-curated media page documents McKeon in Rosenwinkel's Philadelphia performances with Joe Block, Alexander Claffy, and Ofri Nehemya.[2]

Multi-reedist and composer

The New Philly Sound

2025 artist cohort

The Heart of Jazz presents McKeon as a saxophone, flute, and clarinet player returning to a Philadelphia-centered ensemble program.[3]

Selected, Not Exhaustive

Recordings to Know

2025

Chico and Harriet: Love Beyond the World

Saxophonist with Kurt Rosenwinkel Riptet

McKeon's official media page identifies the full Riptet personnel for this Chris' Jazz Cafe performance.[2]

Release details

2025

A Shifting Design

Saxophonist with Kurt Rosenwinkel Riptet

The second artist-curated Riptet performance places McKeon in the same guitar, piano, bass, and drums lineup.[2]

Release details

2026

Bright Vision

Co-featured saxophonist with Victor North and Conrad Herwig

The venue recording documents McKeon in a six-piece Philadelphia ensemble co-led from the saxophone chairs.[2]

Release details

Artist-Authorized Destinations

Start Listening

Official media archive

Watch McKeon's artist-selected performances with his own collaborators and established bandleaders.

Official YouTube channel

Open McKeon's verified channel for performance videos and woodwind-focused artist media.

Live Calendar

Upcoming Jazz DateBook Shows

Tue, Aug 25, 7:00 PM

Kurt Rosenwinkel Riptet

Jazzcultural · New York

Tue, Aug 25, 9:00 PM

Kurt Rosenwinkel Riptet

Jazzcultural · New York

Wed, Aug 26, 7:00 PM

Kurt Rosenwinkel Riptet

Jazzcultural · New York

Wed, Aug 26, 9:00 PM

Kurt Rosenwinkel Riptet

Jazzcultural · New York

Thu, Aug 27, 7:00 PM

Kurt Rosenwinkel Riptet

Jazzcultural · New York

Thu, Aug 27, 9:00 PM

Kurt Rosenwinkel Riptet

Jazzcultural · New York

Sources

Career copy is original synthesis from the artist, label, and project sources below. Current dates come from Jazz DateBook event inventory.

[1] Official biography, leader groups, and education
Aidan McKeon
[2] Official performance and personnel archive
Aidan McKeon
[3] New Philly Sound artist biography
The Heart of Jazz