Zach Sholapurkar

Zach Sholapurkar is a young and talented alto saxophonist based in London. He is studying at the Junior Royal Academy of Music and has already performed with legends of British jazz such as Tony Kofi and Rachael Cohen. He was also a member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra Academy Big Band. His influences include Joe Henderson, Joe Harriott, Charles McPherson, and Charlie Parker. He has appeared at various jazz venues and festivals, such as the Battersea Jazz Festival and the Eltham Jazz Club, where he impressed audiences with his confident and expressive playing. He is one of the rising stars of the London jazz scene and a pupil of Gareth Lockrane, who often features him in his quartet.