Saxofonist

Vocalist

An esteemed saxophonist, vocalist, and accomplished composer, Camille Thurman is one of the leading young standard bearers of jazz, making a considerable and dynamic contribution to its legacy. She is known for her creative brilliance, effortless mastery, and undeniably distinct approach to music as both a powerhouse vocalist and saxophonist.

Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Quartet

Dearborn Station

Get ready for an unforgettable night of brilliance, swing, and vocal soul as the Duke University Jazz Ensemble welcomes the extraordinary Camille Thurman-a powerhouse saxophonist, vocalist, and composer whose meteoric rise has captivated the jazz world. Hailed by DownBeat Magazine as a "rising star" and praised by The New York Times for her thrilling dual gifts, Thurman brings a rare artistic versatility that places her among the most compelling musicians of her generation.

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Duke University Jazz Ensemble with special guest Camille Thurman (saxophone)

Duke University

Johnson County Landmark feat. Camille Thurman

The University of Iowa School of Music - Voxman Building

Saxophonist, vocalist, and composer Camille Thurman was last at Hancher for a Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Christmas concert in 2019. She and master drummer Darrell Green’s quartet thrilled the Iowa City Jazz Festival crowd in 2022. Now, Thurman and the quartet come to Club Hancher to share their captivating blend of innovation and tradition—pushing jazz forward while embracing its roots.

University of Iowa

Think of Camille Thurman as a one-woman jazz festival. A commanding tenor saxophonist, master flutist, and powerhouse vocalist, she’s a polymorphously gifted artist who has emerged over the past decade as one of the most exciting young artists on the New York scene. With a rich, velvety tenor tone reminiscent of Gene Ammons, Thurman brings the same rhythmic agility and improvisational finesse to her epic scat solos. She debuts during Valentine’s week with a mix of jazz classics and more. 

Camille Thurman

SFJAZZ Center

The Universal Temple of the Arts Staten Island JAZZ Festival 36, returns to the St. George Theatre, featuring a very dynamic and charismatic next generation of jazz musicians who reflect the diverse tapestry of jazz and its evolution – Esteemed Saxophonist, composer, and vocalist Camille Thurman will perform with her Quartet; innovative Harpist Brandee Younger; regal Vocalist, Alicia Olatuja’s Ensemble and the 3x Grammy-nominated, Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin and her Ensemble. Faithful fans of the longest-running community jazz festival and first-timers are in store for a joyful, hip, eclectic night of jazz.

Universal Temple of the Arts Staten Island JAZZ Festival 36

St. George Theatre

Max Roach unarguably sits at the throne of drum percussionists. A quintessential member of the Artform ushered in by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk and Kenny Clark, his inimitable style and innovations paved the way for generations of drummers well into the future.

Charles Tolliver presents Max Roach @ 100

Studio Theatre

Celebrating the legendary drummer Max Roach, Charles Tolliver brings to the stage special guests and an orchestra assembled by Toni Kofi in this new spectacular show. 

Charles Tolliver celebrates Max Roach @ 100

Barbican Centre

A live performance of John Coltrane’s Africa/Brass is rarer than a total eclipse, but D.C. audiences have a chance to experience the mind-blowing album with legendary trumpeter Charles Tolliver as their adventurous, avant-garde guide. At this exclusive concert, Tolliver performs Coltrane’s music with acclaimed saxophonist Camille Thurman and Howard University’s dynamic vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue.

Charles Tolliver presents Africa/Brass Feat. Camille Thurman

Kennedy Center

Bill Frisell Trio featuring Thomas Morgan & Rudy Royston

Bacchus Landing

This exciting inaugural event kicks off a new partnership between McCarter and Jazz at Princeton University (led by the award winning, incomparable alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa who has moved many McCarter audiences with his Indo-Pak Coalition and as part of Vijay Iyer’s ensemble.)  

Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer Camille Thurman joins Princeton’s Jazz Vocal Collective, under the direction of Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin, in the celebration of life, love, and culture through diverse musical styles and composers.

Saxofonist, Vocalist

Camille Thurman

Events

Past events

Apr 30 - May 3, 2026

Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Quartet · Jazz Showcase

Apr 10, 2026

Duke University Jazz Ensemble with special guest Camille Thurman (saxophone) · Duke University Department of Music

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