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Nathan Tokunaga
/toh-koo-naa-guh/
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BIO
Origin: San Francisco Bay Area
Genre: Classic Jazz, Swing, and more
Years Active: 2021 - Present
Website: nathantokunagajazz.com
Instagram: @nathantokunaga
YouTube: @nathantokunagamusic
Short Bio
Nathan Tokunaga is a New York–based clarinetist and saxophonist whose music blends classic jazz traditions with a fresh, modern voice. A 2026 YoungArts winner in jazz clarinet, he has performed widely at venues and festivals including Smalls Jazz Club, Birdland Theater, Lindy Focus, and the Healdsburg Jazz Festival. His style bridges generations, bringing the joy and spirit of swing to a new generation of listeners.
MUSIC
PRESS COVERAGE
“Jazz Clarinet Phenom Nathan Tokunaga is Going Places!” – The Syncopated Times
“Young jazz musician forges a path playing traditional jazz from the Peninsula to New York” – Palo Alto Weekly
“Beautifully evocative music… delicate and emotive at once.” – Jazz Lives
"a precociously gifted clarinetist and saxophonist" – The Mercury News
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