Peter "2Saxy" Jordan
“When I’m creating music, my soul speaks sounds that cannot be expressed in words”.
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Peter "2Saxy" Jordan was exposed to music at an early age by his mother, a gospel pianist and father, a Baptist preacher. As a teen, he represented his school in the Southwest Ohio High School Jazz Festival where he won Best Soloist, Best Instrumentalist and Best All-Around, beating out more than 300 other competitors from around the state. By the age of 16, Peter started his professional music career and performed at local church services. Upon graduation from high school, he received the highly sought-after Jamey Aebersold Jazz scholarship to study music at the collegiate level. Due to parental pressure, he passed on the prestigious music scholarship and instead pursued pre-med studies in college. But he also continued to perform professionally at every available opportunity.
Once Peter completed his studies, he moved to Baltimore, Maryland where he began to perform around town and in Washington, DC including the world famous Blues Alley. It didn't take long before his talent was recognized by music insiders and he began to tour regularly with R&B legends Ben E. King, Archie Bell, Percy Sledge, Bill Pinckney & the Original Drifters and numerous others. No longer an unknown performer, his exposure and favor with such renowned artists in the entertainment industry led him eventually to tour worldwide for more than a decade with another legendary group - the multi-platinum R&B funk band Heatwave who released iconic hits "Always and Forever", "Boogie Nights", "Groove Line" and "Mind Blowin' Decisions".
Peter quickly honed his showmanship and confidence as he commanded standing ovations for his sexy sax and flute solos traveling the globe with Heatwave and appearing in shows with the Manhattans, The Dells, Evelyn ’Champagne’ King, Major Harris, Sister Sledge, Michael McDonald, The Whispers, Rose Royce, The Delfonics, The Stylistics, The Emotions, and many others. In 2000, he was featured on television as a soloist when Heatwave performed on “Motown Live: Superstars of Seventies Live”, the PBS Special hosted by Patti Labelle and the late Isaac Hayes.
Not limited to any genre of music, Peter soon became the front man for a smooth jazz ensemble, opening at major festivals for contemporary jazz favorites Chris Botti and Brian Culbertson. In 2013, the Obama administration asked him to perform following the U.S. Presidential Proclamation honoring legendary Buffalo Soldier Colonel Charles Young. A true artist, performer and technician, Peter is a gifted composer. His original music has been featured on the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives”, the Emmy-award winning talk/comedy “Saturday Night Live”, and the Warner Bros. animated TV series “Batman Beyond”.
Peter’s latest project is a Candlelight Jazz tribute series honoring two legends - Grover Washington, Jr (which opened in Chicago in 2023 to sold out venues) and Luther Vandross (coming in February 2025). Both tributes are available for booking at U.S. venues seating 300+.
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