A native of Southeast Texas, Troy Kaufman (b. 1998) is already an accomplished saxophonist, arranger, and music educator.
His positive experiences with music from a young age led him to study Music Education at Lamar University, and later earn a Master of Music degree in Jazz Performance from Texas State University.
Troy has enjoyed performing as a freelance saxophonist in the Greater Austin and Golden-Triangle areas as a member of various big bands, jazz combos, salsa groups, and pop/rock/contemporary ensembles. His experiences in music have also allowed him to travel all throughout the United States and Europe performing with various groups.