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Anthony Cannon AKA Anthony “Turk” Cannon is a smooth jazz saxophonist born and raised in St. Michaels Maryland. He started playing the clarinet at the age of 9 years old and later transitioned to the alto saxophone. Anthony studied music at Columbia Community College, Columbia Maryland and studied with the most influential saxophone instructors in the Baltimore and Washington DC areas. He writes, composes and is the executive producer of his original music. Anthony’s original music infuses the rhythms of Blues, R&B, Pop, and jazz elements.

He started his musical career performing in the late 1990’s at open mic jazz clubs and playing as a sideman saxophonist with various jazz and blues bands in the Washington DC area and Los Angeles, California. He has performed at the top venues in the country, including Spaghettini’s in Los Angeles CA, Blues Alley in Washington D.C, Avalon Theater in Maryland, The Freeman Pavilion in Selbyville, DE, The Tin Pan in Richmond, VA, NAMM Music Festival in Anaheim CA, and others.

Anthony has collaborated and performed with the top jazz artist in the industry, such as Adam Hawley, the late Dawoud Said, Carl “C-man” Anderson, Nils, Cal Harris, Jr., Roberto Vally, Marc Staggers, Vicu Scheck and Jessie Powers. He has also collaborated with well-known music producers such as Matthew Shell, the late Dawoud Said and Ernesto Ponce.

My inspiration comes from so many great musicians but, Grover Washington Jr, David Sanborn, Dexter Gordon, Nelson Rangell and the late and great, Art Porter have been my biggest inspirations. I have aspired to model myself after these great musicians, and they continue to motivate me to be great. I have been blessed to have found my own individual style and voice on the saxophone. I hope when you listen to my music or have an opportunity to see me perform live; you will be touched, motivated, and inspired.

It has always been my dream to create music that will move people’s hearts. I have spent several years practicing diligently and have also been blessed with the opportunity to study, learn, and converse with some of the best and world renown saxophone players and musicians in United States and abroad.

In 2005, Anthony was excited to acquire his very first Saxophone endorsement deal with L.A. Saxophone Company. To date, Anthony now has multiple endorsement deals with Sax Dakota Saxophone Company, Theo Wayne Saxophone Mouthpiece Company, and Oleg Ligatures and Saxophone Company.

Anthony has released several EPs , “Can You Hear Me”, “Lights Down Low” and “The Good News”.