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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 clarinetist and saxophonist from the San Francisco Bay Area, now based in New York City. Inspired by early jazz and continually exploring new boundaries, his music engages multiple generations. Since age 14, Nathan has played hundreds of concerts at clubs, swing dances, festivals, and concert halls, including appearances at Lindy Focus, Smalls Jazz Club, Birdland Theater, and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall and Dizzy’s Club. 
MUSIC
UPCOMING
14 Sept

Smalls Jazz Club

New York, NY

Aaron Johnson Boplicity
31 Dec

Lindy Focus

Asheville, NC

Various Big Bands and Small Ensembles
PRESS COVERAGE

“Jazz Clarinet Phenom Nathan Tokunaga is Going Places!” – The Syncopated Times


“Fearless Five, fronted by high school junior Nathan Tokunaga, plays regular gigs...” – The Almanac


“Nathan’s Got It!” – Jazz Lives

 

Mentioned in The Mercury News (2025)

CONTACT

Booking:

Nathan Tokunaga

n8tokunaga@gmail.com

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