Carl Schultz Quintet

Led by saxophonist, composer, and educator Carl Schultz, the Carl Schultz Quintet features an ensemble of notable contemporary musicians—including guitarist Tim Wendel, keyboardist Adam Benjamin, bassist Zack Teran, and drummer Alwyn Robinson—whose work bridges modern jazz vocabulary, fusion textures, and imaginative, conceptual storytelling. Known for projects like the sci-fi-inspired suite The Road to Trantor, the group highlights a high level of interactive chemistry, flexible grooves, and dynamic ensemble interplay. While Schultz is based as a director of jazz studies in California and has ties to various regional educational and performance circuits (including clinics at the University of Nevada, Reno), the quintet exemplifies a contemporary, forward-thinking approach to modern creative music.