Website: https://jazzmanic.com/
Jazzmanic Productions is the music project and professional home of Chris West, a Nashville, Tennessee based saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. The website presents West’s work as a performer and recording artist alongside his services as a composer, arranger, producer, and educator. On the site he is described with the credentials saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator, reflecting the range of musical work offered under the Jazzmanic name.
Services
Through Jazzmanic Productions, Chris West offers saxophone performance, music composition and arrangement, music production, and music education. The site also highlights an “Add Horns” service, presented in its video section as “Add Horns To…”, which involves contributing horn parts and arrangements to existing music. West’s catalog on the site is organized into music releases, including singles, albums, and arrangements, and a video library that includes original material, a series titled “Jazzmanic Jamz!”, the “Add Horns To…” entries, and cover performances. Visitors seeking performance bookings, services, and rates are directed to contact West, with the contact page noting, “For more information on booking, services, and rates, contact below!”
About
A central part of Chris West’s work is QuinteSax, a saxophone quintet based in Nashville, Tennessee. The website describes the ensemble as a “saxophone steamroller” that specializes in original compositions, arrangements, experimental sounds, and alternative playing techniques. QuinteSax was founded in early 2022 and lists its members as Chris West, Adrian Barnett, Nathan McLeod, Kevin Gatzke, and Max Dvorin. The five musicians perform on saxophones and woodwinds, doubling on instruments such as clarinet and flute. According to the site, the group has played multiple Nashville shows, hosts live streams on a recurring schedule, maintains a YouTube channel with regular content, and planned a college and university tour in the eastern United States in early 2024.
The Jazzmanic site brings together West’s solo work, his ensemble work with QuinteSax, and his production and arranging services, presenting a single point of contact for his various musical activities.
Location & Contact
Jazzmanic Productions is based in Nashville, Tennessee, where Chris West is identified as a Nashville saxophonist. The website does not list a public mailing address or phone number; inquiries are handled through a contact form on the site. West maintains an active social media presence, with accounts listed as Instagram (@thejazzmanic), YouTube (thejazzmanic), Facebook (chriswestmusic), Twitter (@chriswestmusic), and TikTok (@thejazzmanic).
Additional Information
The website is organized into sections covering biography and bands, endorsements, music, and videos. The endorsements section indicates that West works with instrument or product brands, and the bands section points to his performing groups, with QuinteSax featured prominently. Bookings and service inquiries are accepted through the contact page.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (jazzmanic.com).