Gary Keller is perhaps best known as the professor of saxophone at the University of Miami, where he has been a member of the faculty since 1982. A native of Buffalo New York, his playing embodies the "upstate tenor" tradition in the mold of Don Menza, Bobby Militello, and Larry Covelli, as well as the "East Coast" jazz mainstream.  Gary maintains an active performance schedule and he has toured/recorded/performed with a wide diversity of jazz artists and ensembles including Woody Herman, Frank Sinatra, Dave Liebman, Ira Sullivan, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jaco Pastorious, The Jaco Pastorious Big Band, John Pizarelli, Maria Schnieder, Jim McNeely, Manny Album, Billy Hart, Kenny Werner, Adam Nussbaum, Chico O'Farrill, Kenny Wheeler, Clare Fischer, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, Shelly Berg, and the University of Miami Concert Jazz Band and the American Jazz Philharmonic.  He has performed at major jazz clubs and festivals throughout the world, including Blue Note Tokyo, North Sea Jazz Fest, Montreal Jazz Fest, Duc Du Lombards, and the Bimhaus.  Gary's Debut recording Blues For an Old New Age was awarded a near perfect score from Penguin Jazz, terming it "extremely well done" and "a thinker's delight."  Outside the jazz realm, Keller has performed/recorded with the Florida Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Naples Symphony, St. Petersburg (Russia) Symphony, Chamber Music Palm Beach.

Gary Keller is the leader and founder of the Miami Saxophone Quartet and a Conn-Selmer endorsed artist.  He has both written and been the subject of articles in publications including the Saxophone Journal, Woodwind Player, IAJE Journal, and the Saxophone Symposium. His Jazz Chord/Scale Handbook (Advance Music) is in use at universities worldwide.  Click here for more.

Gary Keller plays Selmer Saxophones and uses custom mouthpieces by Francois Louis, Ralph Morgan, and John Thomas