Charlotte Greve

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saxophonist/composer/ singer

Charlotte Greve is a Brooklyn-based alto saxophonist, composer, and singer originally from Germany. She has released nine albums as a leader, two of which received the Echo Jazz Prize. In 2022 she was awarded “Artist of the year” at the German Jazz Prize. Charlotte's large scale multi genre piece “Sediments We Move” was released on New Amsterdam and Figureight Records in October 2021 and received significant attention, such as “Best 25 classical tracks of 2021” (NYT), "5 Classical Albums to Hear Right Now”(NYT).
Charlotte has received several composition commissions over the past years and recently premiered Breathe, a co-composed piece for the award-winning vocal ensemble Lorelei.
As a woodwind player and singer she is an active side person across genres and continues to collaborate with musicians such as Laura Veirs, Chris Morrissey, Shahzad Ismaily and others.

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Oct. 11, 2026

Charlotte Greve: Everything She Loves, Under Her Own Name

The Brooklyn saxophonist, composer, and singer joins us to discuss 'Waterbodies,' her tenth album, which brings '80s power ballads, an orchestra, and a choir back to the one long saxophone tone where all her music starts.