Chris Mitchell
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About
Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader known for his viral sax covers and for his albums Turquoise, The Chris Mitchell Experience: Live in Houston, I Found Forever, and Saxy Squad. He is also known for his Instagram @chrismitchelljazz and YouTube Chris Mitchell Jazz where he shares cinematic saxophone performances, smooth jazz covers of pop and R&B hits, live concert clips, and original music with over 550,000 followers on Instagram and over 70,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Before fame
He developed an early passion for music and gravitated towards the saxophone as his primary instrument. He released his first album Turquoise in 2011. He began sharing his music on YouTube in 2013. His social media platforms began seeing a boost in popularity during the early 2020s.
Trivia
He has gone viral for saxophone covers of artists ranging from Mariah the Scientist to John Mayer, Aaliyah, Avant, Kelly Rowland, and Kendrick Lamar.
Family life
He is from Houston, Texas.
Associated with
He has performed romantic saxophone interpretations of Whitney Houston's work including "I Will Always Love You" and "I Have Nothing." He has reimagined Frank Sinatra's songs through smooth jazz saxophone covers including covering the hit song "Fly Me To The Moon."
