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Sasha Berliner
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Sasha Berliner is an award-winning American vibraphonist, composer, producer and bandleader who has emerged as one of the most exciting young virtuosos in modern jazz. A San Francisco native, she is known for a genre-bending approach that blends an acoustic jazz foundation with experimental rock, hip-hop and electronic elements. She started as a rock drummer before discovering the vibraphone at the Oakland School for the Arts, then moved to New York to attend the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, where she studied under acclaimed vibraphonist Stefon Harris, who heavily shaped her unique approach to harmony. In 2020, she won the DownBeat Critics Poll's "Rising Star — Vibraphone" award, becoming both the youngest winner and the first woman to win that category. With three acclaimed albums — her debut "Azalea" (2019), "Onyx" (2022) and the genre-defying "Fantôme" (2025) — she frequently collaborates with jazz heavyweights like Christian McBride and Cécile McLorin Salvant, tours with her electric project "Arts & Sciences," and serves as a jazz professor at UC Irvine.
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Who is Sasha Berliner? ▾
Sasha Berliner is an award-winning American vibraphonist, composer, producer and bandleader who has emerged as one of the most exciting young virtuosos in modern jazz. A San Francisco native, she is known for a genre-bending approach that blends an acoustic jazz foundation with experimental rock, hip-hop and electronic elements. She started as a rock drummer before discovering the vibraphone at the Oakland School for the Arts, then moved to New York to attend the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, where she studied under acclaimed vibraphonist Stefon Harris, who heavily shaped her unique approach to harmony. In 2020, she won the DownBeat Critics Poll's "Rising Star — Vibraphone" award, becoming both the youngest winner and the first woman to win that category. With three acclaimed albums — her debut "Azalea" (2019), "Onyx" (2022) and the genre-defying "Fantôme" (2025) — she frequently collaborates with jazz heavyweights like Christian McBride and Cécile McLorin Salvant, tours with her electric project "Arts & Sciences," and serves as a jazz professor at UC Irvine.
Where does Sasha Berliner perform / which events are they playing? ▾
Sasha Berliner will perform at the following upcoming events: Arter - Karbon (Istanbul), 36. Akbank Caz Festivali — 26 Sep 2026 · Borusan Müzik Evi (Istanbul), Sasha Berliner — 08 Oct 2026