Josh Plotner

Josh Plotner is a New York-based saxophonist, woodwind multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and international recording artist. He regularly records for film, television, video games, and albums, as well as playing and subbing on Broadway. Highlights include Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maizel, Madam Secretary, Red Dead Redemption II, music for “Star Wars': Galaxy’s Edge” at Disneyland/Disney World, collaboration with Meghan Trainor while she was at No. 1 on the charts, and many others.

At the beginning of his career, Josh focused mostly on jazz and classical music. Soon he picked up flute and clarinet, trying to treat each instrument as his primary focus. By his senior year in high school, he was playing in two orchestras, a nationally competitive classical saxophone quartet, three big bands, two jazz small groups, a symphonic band, a woodwind sextet, and many musical pit orchestras in addition to his lessons. This foundation allowed Josh to become extremely versatile at a high level starting from a young age.

After high school, feeling the need to specialize, Josh decided to focus solely on jazz, but that didn't last for long. In college, Josh discovered not only did he have a passion for the many kinds of music that he played; he also had a passion for learning languages (including French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Mandarin, and Japanese). Once he arrived at Berklee College of Music, he found himself at the most international school in America, and was highly influenced by the friends he made there. In only three years he graduated from Berklee, Magna Cum Laude, with a double major in Performance and Jazz Composition.

After college, Josh moved to New York to pursue jazz, Broadway, and great music in all forms. He quickly began collaborating with dozens of artists and expanding his instrument collection and repertoire.

Josh currently lives in New York recording and playing in many ensembles around New York. In his home studio, he has recorded for film scores, commercials, video games, a wide range of albums, and more. Josh continues to write and arrange music, and is a member of projects including The 8-Bit Big Band and Adam Neely's JAZZSCHOOL, among others. He has also begun a YouTube Channel of original multitrack arrangements featuring many of the instruments that he plays.

Josh Plotner is a woodwind specialist and is able to provide winds for a wide variety of situations. While much of the work he does is in live situations (everything from orchestral music to experimental rock), he also has a thriving home studio business.

Because of Josh's wide variety of experiences, he is comfortable in almost every situation. Even still, Josh welcomes a challenge. With expert sight reading skills and an intuitive musical ear, Josh deftly adapts to each musical circumstance, keeping a very high standard of performance at all times.

For more information on his home studio services, visit his website at http://joshplotnermusic.com/studio/

Instruments List:

Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Baritone Saxophone, Piccolo/Flute/Alto/Bass Flute, Bb Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Oboe/English Horn, Garlekin/Sopranino/Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass/Sub-Contrabass Recorder, EWI, Anasazi Flute, Bansuri, Bawu, Danso, Dizi, Duduk, Fujara, Gaita, Harmonica, Hulusi, Jaw Harp, Koudi, Native American Flute, Ney (Turkish/Arabic), Nose Flute, Ocarina (various types), Pan Flute (Nai/Siku), Quena/Quenacho, Seljefløyte (Willow/Sallow Flute), Shakuhachi, Sheng, Slide Whistle, Suling, Tambin (Fula Flute), Tin Whistle/Low Whistle, Xiao, Xun, Whistling