The Annual NSU Sax Fest will be held at Northwestern State University on Saturday, February 3 starting at 1 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall.

Guest artist Adam Larson will perform with the NSU Jazz Orchestra and NSU Jazz Combo in Magale Recital Hall at 1 p.m. Larson will hold master classes from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. At 7 p.m., Larson will play with the Forsyth Jazz Collective at Flying Heart Brewing & Pub at 108 Mill St. in Natchitoches. The public is invited to attend both concerts. Admission is free.

Larson is an American saxophonist, composer and author. He began playing saxophone at the age of 11. Described by critic Howard Reich of The Chicago-Tribune as “a player for whom the word ‘prodigious’ was coined,” by Peter Hum of the Ottawa Citizen as “a saxophonist who brings Donny McCaslin and Mark Turner to mind,” and by Nate Chinen of The New York Times as “the sort of jazz musician who gets flagged early on as a promising talent and then hustles to meet every requirement for success,” Larson has garnered numerous awards that distinguish him as one of the most promising artists of his generation. Upon graduating from high school in 2008, Adam moved to New York City to pursue his BM and MM in jazz performance on full scholarship from The Manhattan School of Music, finishing his studies in 2014.

Larson keeps an active schedule with his own groups and as a sideman and has released eight albums.