Noah Preminger

Of Boston-based saxophonist Noah Preminger, The New York Times declares: “Mr. Preminger designs
a different kind of sound for each note, an individual destiny and story.” Preminger, 39 years old and
two-time winner of Downbeat Magazine’s Rising Star Best Tenor Saxophonist, has recorded over
twenty critically acclaimed albums as a band-leader. Preminger has released multiple new
recordings, including Meditations On Freedom (Dry Bridge), released on Inauguration Day, 2017, as a
musical protest at ominous political developments in America. In addition, a duo album recorded in
Jordan Hall with pianist, Frank Carlberg, and a Preminger Plays Preminger album – the music of Otto
Preminger’s films – on French, vinyl-only label, Newvelle Records. In 2018, Preminger and co-leader,
Rob Garcia, created the Dead Composers Club and released The Chopin Project (BJU), the first of the
quartet’s planned examinations of deceased composer’s oeuvre. Their second recording, Hildegard
Project (BJU). featuring music of the prolific 11th century composer, Hildegard von Bingen, was
released in 2024. In 2019, Preminger released two new recordings: After Life (Criss Cross), a
collaboration with poet Ruth Lepson, and Zigsaw: Music of Steve Lampert (Dry Bridge), an exciting,
new avenue for Preminger that features electrifying electronic/acoustic music. In 2020, Preminger
released a Quartet recording, Contemptment (SteepleChase), and in 2021 he released THUNDA (Dry
Bridge) with bassist, Kim Cass. In 2022, Preminger released his 3rd album for Criss Cross Records,
Sky Continuous, featuring a trio with Kim Cass on bass and Bill Stewart on drums. In 2023, Preminger
and Kim Cass released The Dank (Dry Bridge), a much anticipated follow up to THUNDA, created with
grant funding awarded through New Music USA. In 2025, two new recordings will be released by
Preminger: Ballads (Chill Tone) featuring pianist Julian Shore, bassist Kim Cass and drummer Allan
Mednard, as well as Dark Days (Criss Cross), which features guitarist Ely Perlman, bassist Kim Cass
and drummer Terreon Gully.

Preminger is currently focused on recording a rap album in collaboration with the rapper Tone860,
and composer Steve Lampert. Additionally, Preminger has contributed music to a major motion
picture, was awarded a Fellowship to compose music at Banff Centre’s Leighton Artists Studio, serves
as a board member for JazzBoston, and had a radio program for 7 years on NPR-affiliate, 90.5 WICN.

Born in 1986, Preminger grew up in Canton, Connecticut. Preminger released his debut album, Dry
Bridge Road, just after his 21st birthday and was named Debut of the Year in the Village Voice Critics
Poll. Preminger’s second and third albums as a leader came in 2011 and 2013 while signed to the
Palmetto Records label. The Boston Globe hails Preminger as “A master with standards and ballads, as
well as an adventurous composer.” The saxophonist has performed on key stages from the United
States to Europe and Asia to Australia, and he has played and/or recorded with the likes of Jason
Moran, Dave Holland, John Patitucci, Fred Hersch, Jeff Tain Watts, Dave Douglas, Billy Hart, Rob
Garcia, Joe Lovano, Victor Lewis, John and Bucky Pizzarelli, Cecil McBee, George Cables, and Roscoe
Mitchell. Preminger is currently on faculty at Longy School of Music of Bard College.