Jeff Antoniuk is an internationally respected jazz saxophonist and composer has received numerous awards and commissions, appeared on many albums, and toured extensively. Currently based in the Washington, DC area, he participates in many activities in the nation’s most cherished cultural institutions such as the Smithsonian Institution, the Kennedy Center, and Washington Performing Arts Society. He draws many national jazz artists to the region to perform and teach at his side.
In the U.S., Antoniuk has performed and recorded with diverse hit makers such as Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Bobby McFerrin, Freddie Hubbard, Marcus Miller and Najee. He has collaborated with fellow saxophonists Jeff Coffin and Walt Weiskoff, guitarists Steve Herberman and Steve Rochiniski, percussionists Sherrie Maricle and Joe McCarthy, bassist Gary Grainger and young Latin Jazz pianist Zaccai Curtis. He's also worked with Canadian greats such as PJ Perry, Senator Tommy Banks, big band leader Rob McConnell, the iconic David Foster and trumpet sensation Ingrid Jensen.
Jeff’s newest CD with The MARS 4-tet will be released in April 2014 on the Summitt Records label. Entitled The Blind Watchmaker, it features Jeff playing saxophone and electronics, and includes four of his original compositions. He lives with his wife and his son in Annapolis, MD.