Remy Le Boeuf


Remy Le Boeuf is a jazz saxophonist, composer and multi-instrumentalist born in Santa Cruz, California. He leads the jazz orchestra Assembly of Shadows, co-leads the jazz group Le Boeuf Brothers, and has a successful solo career as a composer and sideman integrating jazz, classical, and indie-rock genres. The New York Times describes his music as “evocative”.

Biography

Born and raised in Santa Cruz, California, Le Boeuf started playing oboe at age 10 and picked up the saxophone a year later. In high school, he began performing regularly with his twin brother, Pascal Le Boeuf, and the brothers started their modern jazz group, Le Boeuf Brothers. In 2004, Remy moved to New York City to attend the Manhattan School of Music where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees and began working professionally.
As a composer, Le Boeuf has received commissions from SFJAZZ, The Jerome Foundation, New York Youth Symphony, and Keio University. As a performer, Le Boeuf has worked as a sideman with various artists including Grammy Award-winning Bob Mintzer's Big Band, Haim, Dayna Stephens, Alan Ferber, Dave Leibman, Linda Oh, Prefuse 73, Jack Quartet, Caleb Hudson, and Donny McCaslin.
Le Boeuf has performed throughout the world including North America, Europe and Asia. He has received many honors and awards for compositions and performances including recognition from ASCAP and Downbeat magazine, both individually and as part of Le Boeuf Brothers. Additional awards include the 2015 Commission Award from SFJAZZ and the 2016 ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award.
As of 2022, Le Boeuf is Director of Jazz and Commercial Music Studies at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music.

Awards

Remy Le Boeuf was nominated in 2021 for a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition and a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for composing and arranging work on his album Assembly of Shadows. He was nominated again in 2023 for a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella and a Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for his album "Architecture of Storms."

Discography

As Leader

YearArtistTitleLabel
2025Remy Le Boeuf, Danielle Wertz, Nordkraft Big BandSilent CourseGateway Music
2024Remy Le Boeuf & Nordkraft Big BandStrangers to OurselvesGateway Music
2024Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly of ShadowsHeartland RadioSoundSpore Records
2023Le Boeuf BrothersHUSHSoundSpore Records
2023Remy Le BoeufVignettes IISoundSpore Records
2021Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly of ShadowsArchitecture of StormsSoundSpore Records
2019Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly of ShadowsAssembly of ShadowsSoundSpore Records
2019Remy Le BoeufLight as a WordOutside in Music
2016Le Boeuf Brothers + JACK QuartetimaginistNew Focus Recordings
2013Le Boeuf BrothersRemixedNineteen-Eight Records
2011Le Boeuf BrothersIn Praise of ShadowsNineteen-Eight Records
2009Le Boeuf BrothersHouse Without a DoorLe Boeuf Brothers Music

As Sideman

YearArtistTitleLabel
2024Prefuse 73New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 1 & 2Lex Records
2024Nick DepinnaNexus Music, Vol. 2Orenda Records
2024Nordkraft Big BandThe Christmas AlbumGateway Music
2023Pascal Le BoeufRitual BeingSoundSpore Records
2023Anthony Branker & ImagineWhat Place Can Be For Us?Origin Records
2022Manuel Valera New Cuban Express Big BandDistanciaGreenleaf Music
2022Martha KatoSolúnaSomethin' Cool Label
2022Lee PardiniHombodies+ GroundUp
2020Laila BialiOut of DustChronograph/ACT
2020The Awakening Orchestravolume ii: to call her to a higher plainBiophilia
2017Jonathan SaragaJourney to a New WorldFresh Sound
2016Benji KaplanUai SôIndependent
2016PLNKTNEnjoy the Quiet LifeIndependent
2011Jeff Fairbanks’ Project HansoriMulberry StreetBJU Records
2007Michael Feinburg and The Glass Eye TrioHarajukuIndependent
2006Colin StranahanTransformationCapri Records
2004Pascal Le BoeufMigrationLe Boeuf Brothers Music
2000Leonard BernsteinMass cond. Boris BrottKultur

Composer/Arranger

YearArtistTitleLabel
2024Caleb HudsonLex RecordsGrace Note Derby
2024Prefuse 73New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 1 & 2Lex Records
2024Sahara von Hattenberger1Q84Odd Sound
2024Nordkraft Big BandThe Christmas AlbumGateway Music
2023Colorado Jazz Repertory OrchestraCompared to WhatIndie
2021Jennifer Wharton's BonegasmNot A NoveltySunnyside
2021Carr-Petrova DuoA Whole New WorldSelf-Released

Producer

YearArtistTitleLabel
2025John SturinoBlow GlobeOutside In Muisc

Filmography