Aldo Salvent, D.M.A.
Assistant Professor, Jazz Saxophone
Email: asalvent@fiu.edu
Office Location: WPAC 145A

Dr. Aldo Salvent is an award-winning saxophonist, composer, arranger, educator, music producer, and author. He holds a Master of Music degree in Jazz Performance from Florida International University’s Wertheim School of Music and Performing Arts, where he studied under Gary Campbell, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Jazz Performance from the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, where he studied with Gary Keller. Dr. Salvent has established himself as a dynamic performer and an innovative voice in jazz and contemporary music.

He has toured in more than 20 countries, performing alongside internationally acclaimed artists including Maria Schneider, Paquito D’Rivera, Brian Lynch, Ingrid Jensen, Sammy Figueroa, Ken Peplowski, Adam Nussbaum, Chuck Bergeron, and Jamie Ousley. His debut album, Da Capo (Dazzle Recordings, 2015), received high praise from All About Jazz, and his second release, Ancestros (Salvent Music, 2019), further showcased his unique compositional style.

Dr. Salvent leads the Aldo Salvent Quintet and regularly performs as a sideman with Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Brian Lynch and the Latin Grammy-nominated group PALO!

A passionate educator and advocate for instrumental technique, Dr. Salvent has authored and self-published eight instructional books for saxophone and brass players, including Tenor Altissimo, Easy Altissimo, and Horns Up. His educational materials are available through his official website, as well as on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and SheetMusicPlus. He currently serves as Assistant Professor of Jazz at the Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts at Florida International University.

Dr. Salvent proudly plays and endorses P. Mauriat saxophones and Gonzalez reeds.