Heralded as a premiere saxophonist of his generation, Nicholas Brust has established his voice in the world of modern jazz. He has found his niche as a bandleader and composer, taking advantage of the numerous textures and combinations available in small-group improvised music, from duo to sextet. While Nicholas has performed with numerous highly acclaimed musicians in New York City, he makes a priority of working with up-and-coming talent that he believes in.

Nicholas is currently on faculty at The Music Conservatory of Westchester, Elefante School for the Performing Arts, and The Hudson School. Nicholas released an EP of original music entitled 'Brooklyn Folk Songs' in January 2015. Since then, Nicholas has continued to showcase his compositional and improvisational talents in a series of videos that can be found on his Youtube channel.

Nicholas recorded his debut full-length album, 'Frozen in Time,' with Fresh Sound New Talent, released it in the Summer of 2020. The album features exclusively original material composed by Nicholas.

Before moving to New York, Nicholas attended New England Conservatory in Boston where he studied with Jerry Bergonzi, Frank Carlberg, Ran Blake, John McNeil, Donny McCaslin, and Miguel Zenón. He graduated with honors in May 2012 with a Master's degree in Jazz Performance. Prior to attending NEC, Nicholas attended the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Walt Weiskopf, Harold Danko, and Chien-Kwan Lin. Nicholas graduated in May 2010 with a Bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies and Music Education. Nicholas has continued his studies in New York with Will Vinson and Lage Lund.

Nicholas has many influences, but the most prominent voices that have influenced his style in recent years are Michael Brecker, George Coleman, Robert Glasper, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Kenny Garrett, Roy Hargrove, Frank Strozier, and Bob Berg.

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