A Southern California native, Sal Lozano has released his first CD which is available here .
He is also a member of ALL IN and music can be purchased HERE.
Sal Lozano – Saxophonist, Educator, Recording Artist
A Southern California native, Sal Lozano is one of today’s most sought-after saxophonists, known for his versatility across classical, jazz, commercial, and studio music. He has just released his debut CD, available here. He is also a member of the contemporary jazz ensemble ALL IN, with music available for purchase HERE.
Sal is a featured member of both the Tom Kubis Big Band and Gordon Goodwin’s Grammy Award-winning Big Phat Band. His extensive recording credits include collaborations with Paul McCartney, Natalie Cole, John Legend, Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Lalo Schifrin, Brian McKnight, Michael Bublé, Keely Smith, Barbra Streisand, Joey DeFrancesco, and Maynard Ferguson.
His television work includes being a member of the Dancing with the Stars House Band and the Academy Awards Orchestra, along with appearances on the Grammys, Emmys, American Idol, America’s Got Talent, and many others. He performed at the Gala for the President at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., and has appeared as a soloist with the Pacific Symphony, San Diego Symphony, and the Los Angeles Opera.
Sal can be heard on a wide range of film soundtracks, including:
🎬 Selected Motion Picture Credits
Zootopia 2
West Side Story (2021)
Crazy Rich Asians
Straight Outta Compton
La La Land
Joy
National Treasure
Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde 2
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (live-action)
Public Enemies
Man About Town
Just Like Heaven
Coach Carter
Higher Learning
The Substitute
Vegas Vacation
Double Team
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Mango Kiss
The Last Shot
You, Me and Dupree
The Further Adventures of Max and Banks
Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
Joker: Folie à Deux
The Naked Gun (2025)
Despicable Me 4
Incredibles 2
Soul
Sing
The Secret Life of Pets 1 and 2
Ice Age 5 / Ice Age: Collision Course
Happy Feet
High School Musical 3
The Muppet Movie
Ice Princess
Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Phineas and Ferb
Animaniacs
Pinky and the Brain
Bah Humduck!
He frequently holds the principal saxophone chair at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. His Broadway-style show credits include Newsies, Follies, Grey Gardens, The Drowsy Chaperone, Chicago, Caroline, or Change, and Edward Scissorhands.
Live Performance Collaborations Include:
Michael Feinstein, The Manhattan Transfer, Joe Williams, Chicago, Idina Menzel, Jimmy Kimmel, John Legend, Louis Bellson, Natalie Cole, Christina Aguilera, Michael McDonald, Take 6, Carly Simon, Patti LaBelle, Michel LeGrand, Stevie Wonder, Mandy Moore, Leslie Uggams, Brian McKnight, Michael Bublé, Jennifer Lopez, and Celine Dion.
Performances with Ensembles & Organizations:
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Opera, Pacific Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Tom Kubis Big Band, Pasadena Symphony, Santa Barbara Symphony John Daversa Big Band, West Coast Jazz Hour Big Band and an Original Member of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
Sal studied at California State University, Long Beach, studying with Greg Adams, Leo Potts, John Barcelona, Jim Walker, and Jim Kanter. He currently serves as Professor of Saxophone at the USC Thornton School of Music where he mentors the next generation of saxophonists and prior was a Professor of Saxophone at Cal State Univ. Long Beach. In addition, Sal is a Teaching Artist with Disney’s Imagination Campus, leading students through a 90-minute recording session that simulates the professional experience of performing music for film
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Trisha Yearwood
Jennifer Hudson
Incredibles 2
Paul McCartney
Lady Gaga
Barbra Streisand
Christina Aguilera
Kid Cudi
Natalie Cole
Tom Kubis
Louis Bellson
Monica Mancini
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
National Treasure Soundtrack
Barry Manilow
Lalo Schifrin
Mel Torme Live at the Playboy Jazz Festival
American Idol Compilation
Michael Buble
Wayne Bergeron
Keely Smith
Brian McKnight
Kristen Chenoweth
Maynard Ferguson
The Walt Disney Company
Billy Vera
Landau Murphy
Deana Martin
Michael Feinstein
Robbie Williams
Ray Anthony
Sammy Nestico
Ralph Carmichael
Barbara Morrison
Anita O'Day
Jack Sheldon
Alexa Wilkinson
Television
Dancing With the Stars
Emmy Awards
The Tonight Show
Grammy Awards
The Academy Awards
American Celebration at Ford’s Theater
American Idol
ESPY Awards
CBS's 75th Anniversary Special Taped Live in New York
Latin Grammys
Commander in Chief
Phineas and Ferb
Bah Humduck
Animaniacs
Pinky and The Brain
Touched By An Angel
Brothers and Sisters
America's Got Talent