Daryl Lowery saxophonist was born and raised in the Metropolitan New York area were he was exposed to Jazz, Soul, Funk, R&B and fell in love with these and other African American Art forms. Daryl came to Boston to study at New England Conservatory and has since recorded and or performed with such notables as Dizzy Gillespie and Jackie Byard, the eclectic Ran Blake and Boston’s funk legend Ellis Hall. He has been a member of Al Kooper’s band since 1997 and is featured on his latest releases “Black Coffee,” and “White Chocolate.” His group Instant!Groove released its highly successful first recording in 2004 of which  Jazziz magazine wrote “[Daryl Lowery and Instant!Groove] specialize in the funky soul-jazz grooves commonly referred to as “acid-jazz.” …The rhythm section is elastic, mid-tempo patterns aid excellent solos…, resulting in a sound akin to guitarist John Scofield’s “A Go Go” CD, on which he was backed by organ trio Medeski, Martin and Wood.” The band's 2013 release "Let It Go" features Ra-kalam Bob Moses on drums and the late T Lavitz on B3. His recordings “Unity of One” (2014) and “For Those Who Wait” (2016) under the name Daryl Lowery Quartet are straight-ahead modern post-bop jazz. He appears frequently in many international jazz and blues festivals including Umbria Jazz, Bergen Music Fest, Rocce Rosse Blues, Liri Blues, Russian River Blues Fest, Wolftrap, NY State R&B Festival, Manchester Jazz, Odense International. Currently residing in Boston, MA and in the Berkshires, he performs locally and in NYC venues such as B.B. King’s, the Bottom Line, Lincoln Center, and the Beacon Theatre. Daryl is a Professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA where he has been a faculty member since 1987.