Carol Chaikin is an American jazz instrumentalist and composer. She attended

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cours ...

. Her eponymous first album was released in 1990 by Gold Castle Records.

Early life and education

Chaikin was born in Los Angeles. She attended

, studying flute and

alto saxophone The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...

under Joe Viola, graduating in 1980. She lived and worked in New York City for sixteen years. She performs with the York Quartet and as a freelance musician in Los Angeles.

Discography

* ''Carol Chaikin'' ( Gold Castle, 1990) * ''Lucy's Day Off'' (1998)

References

External links

Official site
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