Kate Anderson

Kate Anderson, originally from Huntersville, Pennsylvania, is a versatile saxophonist who has performed throughout the United States, Latin America, and Europe. She has shared the stage with jazz legends Phil Woods, Randy Brecker, Arturo Sandoval, Slide Hampton, Joe Lovano, Marquis Hill, Delfeayo Marsalis, Bob Dorough, and Orrin Evans, as well as Motown icons The Temptations and The Four Tops.

Venturing through musical landscapes, Kate has performed with a diverse array of acclaimed artists, including country singer-songwriter Morgan Myles, R&B and gospel vocalist Barbara Walker, 18 grammy award-winning polka king Jimmy Sturr, world-famous actress and vocalist Linda Purl, and legendary producer of The Band, John Simon.

Since 2018, Kate has been an active member of the Scranton Jazz Festival Big Band. The festival hosts an annual international jazz festival and performances of the "Swingin' Jazz Nutcracker Suite" across Pennsylvania, garnering critical acclaim and even earning a nomination for an Emmy Award in 2022. As a recording artist, she contributed to the James Witherite Big Band on the album 17+, Rick Hirsch's Big Ol' Band on the album Pocono Git-Down, and with American rock band The Felice Brothers on the album, Undress, where she was featured on their title track.

Amidst her eclectic collaborations, Kate's classical saxophone background remains a significant aspect of her musical journey. She has studied and performed with esteemed saxophonists Eugene Rousseau, David Stambler, Christopher Creviston, Frederick Hemke, and The Capitol Quartet. During her graduate studies at Northern Illinois University, Kate made history as the first saxophonist to win the Concerto Competition, delivering a performance of Ingolf Dahl's "Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Orchestra". More recently, Kate was honored to serve as the featured guest artist at Millersville University's annual Single Reed Symposium, where she performed Claude T. Smith's "Fantasia for Alto Saxophone and Band", alongside the university's premiere wind ensemble.

Presently, Kate is teaching applied saxophone at Mansfield University and Director of Bands at Wyoming Seminary Lower School. She additionally offers masterclasses and workshops to aspiring musicians wherever she goes and pursues an active performance schedule throughout the NEPA region. She earned her Bachelor of Music Performance degree at Penn State University and her Master of Music Jazz Studies degree at Northern Illinois University.