Jarod Apple is a saxophonist, educator and multi-instrumental performer hailed for his technical prowess and emotional depth. Based in Lowell, MA, Jarod teaches and performs regularly across New England and the Tri-state area.
As a performer, Jarod has been featured in performance around the world, having had the opportunity to play in Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, ICA Dublin, Dizzy’s Jazz Club, CBDNA regional conferences, the Navy International Saxophone Symposium and NASA regional and national conferences. In competition, Jarod was the winner of the 2024 Rutgers University Graduate Concerto Competition, placed Second in the 2023 London Classical Music Competition, was the winner of the 2023 Bergen Philharmonic Young Artist Competition, and was the 2017 winner of the Arkansas Tech Concerto competition. Jarod was selected to perform for the New Music Mosaic Timbre Project, was a Performance Fellow at the 2023 Cortona Sessions for New Music and is a 2-time American Saxophone Academy Alumni. Jarod’s recording credits include the Paul Cohen’s album Nightfalls and Midnight Reveals (2024,) Voyager Reed Quintet’s Murmurs from Earth (releasing 2025,) and Dabin Ryu’s Wall (2021.)
Currently on faculty at Endicott College and various music schools across New England, Jarod has taught students ranging from ages 4 to 75, on various instruments. A student of education with over a decade of teaching experience, Jarod wants nothing more than to be able to help spread the love of music to the to anyone willing to learn. Jarod was a Teaching Assistant for the Marching Scarlet Knights at Rutgers University and led the ATU Band of Distinction for 2 years as Head Drum major (2017) and assistant drum major (2016). Jarod has been a conducting teacher and judge for various Junior High and High School drum major selection processes and competitions, as well as an instructor at the 2018 Frontlines Marching Band Camp.
Jarod is a Doctoral Candidate in Saxophone Performance at Rutgers University - studying under esteemed player and historian, Dr. Paul Cohen. Jarod holds a Master of Music Degree in Classical Saxophone from the Manhattan School of Music and a Bachelor of Music Education from Arkansas Tech University, studying both saxophone with Mr. Ken Futterer and voice with Dr. John Clements.
Jarod is a Silverstein Works NextGen Artist and exclusively plays Silverstein Works ligatures.