D.C. Jazz Saxophonist/Pianist/Arranger and Educator

Brad Linde is a saxophonist/pianist/educator living in the Washington D.C. metro area.

Linde leads his own groups throughout Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina and has performed with jazz greats such as Barry Harris, Butch Warren, Gretchen Parlato, John Riley, Marcus Roberts, Conrad Herwig, Ray Vega, Jason Marsalis, Jon Metzger and Slide Hampton. He has toured Germany, Austria, Spain and Portugal, and performed at the East Coast Jazz Festival. His ensembles can be heard at D.C. jazz clubs including Utopia, Bohemian Caverns and Twins Jazz.

As a pianist, he has performed at venues including Bohemian Caverns, U-topia, City Tavern, Columbia Station, Sala Thai, Twins Jazz, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and has accompanied jazz vocalist Gretchen Parlato and saxophonist Eric Alexander in masterclasses. His teachers have included Jon Metzger, Barry Harris, Ron Elliston and Jon Ozment. He is currently is an instructor of jazz piano and composition at the International School of Music in Bethesda, MD and can be heard on the accompaniment CD for the improvisation text "The Art and Language of Jazz Vibes" by Jon Metzger (EPM).

Brad has maintained an active teaching career for over 10 years. He has taught applied lessons, jazz improvisation, jazz combo and big band at the collegiate level and was the founder and director of the University of Maryland Jazz Repertory Ensemble. He currently teaches piano, flute, clarinet and saxophone at the Del Ray School of Music in Alexandria, VA and frequently gives masterclasses in improvisation at high schools and middle schools.

Linde received his M.M. in Saxophone Performance (Jazz) at the University of Maryland, College Park and holds a B.A. in Music from Elon University.