Elliot Scozzaro is a saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator from Buffalo, NY. He earned a Bachelor of Music at Capital University in Columbus, OH, where he studied with Dr. Michael Cox, and a Master of Music in Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas (UNT). At UNT, Elliot played lead alto saxophone in the seven-time Grammy-nominated One O’ Clock Lab Band, headlined the Generations in Jazz Festival in Mount Gambier, Australia, was featured as a soloist on Lab 2016, and performed with Dennis Mackrel, James Morrison, Danilo Perez, and Sean Jones. Elliot also served as a Teaching Fellow of Saxophone, directed lab bands, and was mentored by Brad Leali.  

In 2016, Elliot was named a semi-finalist in the North American Saxophone Alliance Jazz Competition. After spending several months in the great city of Chicago, Elliot joined the renowned Glenn Miller Orchestra in January 2018. Under the direction of Nick Hilscher, Elliot toured the United States, Canada, and Japan, and performed in venues such as Yoshi’s Oakland, Severance Hall, the Cotton Club (Tokyo), and Bunkamura Orchard Hall. Elliot has continued to perform with the orchestra over the last few years.  

Elliot returned to Buffalo in mid-2019, where he maintains a busy freelance schedule. He has performed at festivals including the Rochester International Jazz Festival, the Northwest Jazz Festival, and the Columbus Jazz and Rib Fest. Additionally, he has played at venues in the Western New York area and throughout the Northeast with artists such as Bright Eyes, Debby Boone, Al Stewart, and Father John Misty.  

Elliot is currently on faculty at the State University of New York (SUNY) Colleges at Fredonia and Buffalo. Elliot also serves as the Program Coordinator for the Buffalo Jazz Collective, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and advancing the rich jazz heritage of Western New York.