Saxophonist Connor Sobieri Releases New Single “Lost Ones” | WATCH NEW VIDEO! New Album “First Steps” Coming October 21st, 2026
Connor Sobieri Releases New Single “Lost Ones”
Debut Album First Steps Out October 21
Shares Music Video + Announces Pre-Order of
180-Gram Limited Edition Vinyl
July 29, 2026: Today, NYC-based genre-bending alto saxophonist Connor Sobieri released Lost Ones, the lead track off his debut album First Steps, out October 21. Fresh off of announcing the project on viral social media platform Track Star, the 23 year old musician’s upcoming release combines the jazz tradition with the rock, R&B and hip-hop that defined his upbringing. Alongside the single, Sobieri has also announced he will be releasing a limited 180-gram vinyl run of the album, donating 10% of the proceeds to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.
When asked about the release, the saxophonist said “Having graduated from NYU a couple months prior, Lost Ones was written to signify the feeling of the rug being pulled out from under your feet. Going from the structured college environment to the turbulence of everyday life post-grad, the tune portrays this new uncertainty, the period of self-discovery that follows it, and invites you to dive into it head first.”
A musician born in an era with every type of music only a click away, Connor Sobieri’s music has long defied categorization. Drawing from artists across a spectrum of genres, from jazz legends such as Charlie Parker & John Coltrane, to modern day jazz trailblazers such as Ben Wendel and Donny McCaslin, to the works of 70’s and 80’s psychedelic rock artists, as well as genre-bending music of Kiefer, J. Dilla, Braxton Cook, and more, his music combines the tradition with the diverse music of his upbringing.
Written over the span of five years, each of the alto saxophonist’s compositions depict a different period of his life, whether that be a turning point, medical trauma, or a triumph. From graduating college, to becoming an independent adult post-graduation, the music portrays his personal development, drawing from his youth existentialism to create what he calls “Existential Jazz-Rock”. As a sufferer of Crohn’s disease, a number of the tracks were written in the hospital and/or in recovery from a medical procedure in 2022, a life-threatening situation that left him unable to play his instrument for six months. Instead of letting the pain overcome him when he couldn’t make music with his horn, he wrote music.
Featuring NYC emerging virtuosos Dylan K. Smith, Erika Toda, Archish Arun, Gavin Gray, Wesley Lewis and Chidiebere Joseph Emmanuel, Sobieri’s record came together over 2 years of experimenting in live performance. Making NYC’s NuBlu their home, the band performed and developed the tracks over a span of months and years, leading to an album that was first written on paper, torn in half by the band’s immense chemistry, and then recorded in only two days at New Haven’s Firehouse 12.
Photo Credit: Isaac Wheatley
Tracklist:
1. Lost Ones
2. STNFRD – Connor Sobieri, Archish Arun
3. Falling
4. Convalescence (Song For Healing)
5. Loaded Gun (feat. Wesley Lewis)
6. Kintsugi – Connor Sobieri, Archish Arun
7. It’s You
About Connor Sobieri:
Born in Greenwich CT, Connor Sobieri is a genre-bending saxophonist, composer, and bandleader whose music combines the jazz tradition with the rock, R&B and hip-hop he grew up on. Graduating from New York University with a Bachelor of Music (BM) in Jazz Studies in May of 2025, Connor has had the opportunity to perform alongside such names as Alan Ferber, Melissa Aldana, Ryoma Takenaga, and Linda May Han Oh at prestigious venues such as Dizzy’s Club, Birdland, The Appel Room, NuBlu and has toured and recorded internationally.
Since moving to New York in 2021, he has studied with prominent NYC musicians such as Dave Pietro, Tivon Pennicott, Chris Potter, Remy Le Boeuf, Alan Ferber, and Michael Attias among others. He is also a winner of the 2025 John Deak First Music Competition, which culminated with a performance at Dizzy’s Club by the NYYS Jazz Ensemble led by GRAMMY-winning saxophonist Michael Thomas.
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