Jordan VanHemert is an Oklahoma-based saxophonist, recording artist, and educator.

“The album covers the full range of expressive energy.”

All About Jazz

“Jordan has a powerful voice on the saxophone.”

Rodney Whitaker

New album alert! Survival of the Fittest drops May 16 on Origin Records.

Deep in the Soil is now available on all platforms!

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News

  • VanHemert appears as Featured Jazz Guest for North American Saxophone Alliance Region IV Conference

    VanHemert will give a masterclass featuring undergraduate and graduate students from the region and perform as a featured Jazz Soloist from March 6-8 at Missouri State University.

  • Deep in the Soil Receives 5 star review

    Deep in the Soil has received a 5-star review in Swiss Jazz Magazine, Jazz ‘n’ More.

  • VanHemert Performs as Featured Soloist at the Michigan Music Conference

    Jordan performed as the guest of the Zeeland High School Wind Ensemble and performed Jeff Tyzik’s “Jazz Concerto” for Soprano Saxophone and Wind Ensemble.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

1/24/2025

Michigan Music Conference - featured soloist with Zeeland High School Wind Ensemble

Grand Rapids, Michigan

2/6/2025

Central Michigan University Jazz Festival

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

2/20/2025

Missouri State University Jazz Festival

Springfield, Missouri

3/2/2025

Green Country Jazz Festival Judges’ Jam featuring Jocelyn Gould

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Featured Jazz Soloist and Masterclass at North American Saxophone Alliance Region 4 Conference

3/7/2025-3/9/2025

Springfield, Missouri

4/17/2025

Featured soloist with Northeastern State University Wind Ensemble

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

04/20/2025-04/28/2025

Korea tour

South Korea

2025 Seoul Jazz Festa

4/27/2025

Seoul, South Korea

05/12/2025-05/19/2025

Korea tour

South Korea

05/16/2025

Survival of the Fittest Album Release

Everywhere

Here’s what’s new from Instagram

Very excited to be joining @mariakimjazz’s amazing band with @bobomob and @changmin.jun at the @play_jazz event to celebrate the spring! Come celebrate with us!
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The first review for Survival of the Fittest is in! Thank you to @bayoublueradio Thierry De Clemensat for his wonderful review in @paris_move. He also gave the record a mark of “Indispensablle” or, a must! Here’s an excerpt but you
Deep in the Soil vinyls are here and I am shipping all pre-orders this week! Here’s my department chair, Dr.Ben Hay with his copy! I am really happy with how things turned out! You can order a copy from bandcamp or my website!
CDs for the new project have arrived, and I’m so thrilled with how everything turned out. I am very excited to release this music into the world on May 16. You can preorder a copy directly from me or catch me at one of the album release tour da
I’m delighted to announce the upcoming release of my fifth album as a bandleader, Survival of the Fittest. Far from being just a catchy title, Survival of the Fittest is a collection of songs I wrote and played during difficult times and a re
I am looking forward to joining @mariakimjazz and her great band (@changmin.jun @bobomob) for a concert celebrating spring this April in Seoul!
In a little over a month, I look forward to celebrating International Jazz Day in Seoul!
Here’s a #latergram from a very fun gig with @jocelyngouldmusic, @drummerdavebowen, and @bassreibowen. I had so much fun playing Jocelyn’s insightful and meaningful tunes! What a great time with an incredible artist and my friends Dave an