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Sean Imboden

Sean Imboden is an American saxophonist and composer. Sean's music pioneers forward-thinking, original compositions, and presents cutting-edge live performances. Sean has performed and recorded with GRAMMY-winning artists and jazz luminaries, including Slide Hampton, Taylor Eigsti, Mike Rodriguez, Sean Jones, Emmet Cohen, Steve Allee, Kenny Phelps, John Raymond, and Valery Ponomarev (of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers). A long-time member of Indianapolis-based quartet Tucker Brothers, Sean plays on the band’s four critically-acclaimed albums. An active sideman, Sean has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and with the Radio City Music Hall Orchestra, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis, and Idina Menzel. Sean toured internationally for many years with various Broadway productions, and as a featured soloist with Blast II. Sean has taught at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, and is currently on faculty at Butler University and Ball State University. Sean works with students around the world through his online Virtual Studio.

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Homegrown

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Homegrown; New Wood Floors; Vacate; Absence of the Avenue; Vacant; In Motion; Orange Hue in the Uplands; Prairie Breeze

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Uncharted Realms

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Flowing Currents; The Gentle Giant; When You Look Beyond; Balcony; Follow the Kite

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Barry Greene, Blue Moods, Sharon Minemoto, Judith Owens and more

Read "Barry Greene, Blue Moods, Sharon Minemoto, Judith Owens and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Barry Greene, Jared Hall, Jesse Davis, Faye Carol, Abate Berihun & The Addis Ken Project, Ray Obiedo, Shunzo Ohno, The BLCK Madonna, Dave Schumacher & Cubeye, Ben Markley Big Band, Blue Moods, Bobby Broom, Billy Childs, Catherine Russell, Erica Von Kleist, Mike Clement, Nat Reeves, Judith Owens, Taylor Roberts, Bobby ...

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Article: Album Review

Sean Imboden Large Ensemble: Uncharted Realms

Read "Uncharted Realms" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Saxophonist and composer Sean Imboden's Large Ensemble springs forth from America's heartland--more specifically, the thriving capital city of Indianapolis, Indiana. The ensemble is indeed large--18 members strong--and Imboden gives every one of them serious work to do on the group's second recording, Uncharted Realms, unraveling a series of colorful and adventurous charts written with the ensemble's ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Sharon Minemoto, Sean Imboden, Eliane Elias, Arturo Sandoval and more

Read "Sharon Minemoto, Sean Imboden, Eliane Elias, Arturo Sandoval and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Sharon Minemoto, Sean Imboden Large Ensemble, Tumbao Bravo With Paul Vornhagen, Eliane Elias, Arturo Sandoval, Ray Obiedo, Paul Silbergleit Trio, Brian Lynch, Ben Markley Big Band, Peter Erskine, Barry Greene, Steve Kovalcheck, Arvind Ramdas Marcus Golhabel, Mark Winkler, Eli Howell, Nat Reeves, Faye Carol, Pat Bianchi, Mike Clement, Pete Mills, ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Landrus, Imboden, Crispell & Jormin, Frisell, And More

Read "New Music From Landrus, Imboden, Crispell & Jormin, Frisell, And More" reviewed by Bob Osborne


This selection offers a sophisticated journey through the contemporary jazz landscape, balancing the refined elegance of established labels with the bold spirit of independent releases. From expansive orchestral arrangements and intimate live performances to experimental dialogues and vibrant global influences, the playlist captures a diverse array of textures and moods. Whether exploring melodic introspection or energetic ...

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Communal Heart

Label: Self Released
Released: 2025
Track listing: Fire Spirit; Dance of Inquiry; Certified Organic; Someone To Watch Over Us; Portal Passage.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Sean Imboden: Into The Heart Of Big Band Jazz

Read "Sean Imboden: Into The Heart Of Big Band Jazz" reviewed by Lawrence Peryer


Today, the Spotlight shines on saxophonist and composer Sean Imboden. Sean spent years touring with Broadway shows and working as a sideman, but something was missing. He stepped away from a lucrative career path and took a leap, returning to Indianapolis, where he ultimately formed his 17-piece orchestra. Now that ensemble releases Communal Heart ...

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Article: Album Review

Sean Imboden: Communal Heart

Read "Communal Heart" reviewed by Dean Nardi


Sean Imboden's Large Ensemble Has a Communal Heart Sean Imboden was bitten by the big band bug early on. It is understandable. Both his parents were musicians, and his father taught him to play clarinet when he was in sixth grade. As a teenager, besides playing in middle school and high school bands, he sometimes sat ...


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