Jason Yarde (born 1970) is an English jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, producer and music director.
He has worked with a wide range of artists and music ensembles, including Denys Baptiste, The Blind Boys Of Alabama, McCoy Tyner, Andrew Hill, Jack DeJohnette, Hugh Masekela and the London Symphony Orchestra.
[5] He studied at Middlesex University, obtaining a BA (Hons) in Performance Arts; the degree incorporated a year at William Paterson College, New Jersey, studying orchestration, studio engineering, jazz performance and saxophone under Joe Lovano, Gary Smulyan and Steve Wilson.
[6] He has also been associated with Tomorrow's Warriors since it was started,[7] including leading the J-Life quintet, featuring vocalist Julie Dexter.
[8][9] In 2007, his work All Souls Seek Joy was premiered by Hugh Masekela and the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican Centre.