Rajiv Halim Quintet

Showtimes:  5pm-6:30pm & 7pm-8:30pm

Rajiv Halim is a saxophonist, composer, and educator from Chicago, IL. He performs regularly in the Chicagoland area and across the country as a freelance saxophonist, as well as leading his own band, The Rajiv Halim Quintet. Rajiv’s debut album, “Foundation,” was released in August 2015 and is available for digital purchase worldwide.

Internationally, Rajiv has performed at venues and festivals in Canada, Poland, Belize, and Taiwan. Nationally, Rajiv has performed and/or recorded with many great musicians: Jennifer Hudson, Chance The Rapper, Cory Henry, Von Freeman, Mike Stern, Martha Reeves, Bob Mintzer, The Four Tops, and others. Locally, Rajiv has also performed at the Chicago Jazz Festival every year from 2013 through 2017. A highlight of Rajiv’s recording career came in 2016 when he contributed saxophone parts to the composition “Finish Line” by Chance the Rapper for his project “Coloring Book”, which won the 2017 Grammy Award for “Best Rap Album”.

When Rajiv isn’t writing, performing, or practicing, he can be found at Hinsdale Central High School teaching sectionals and private saxophone lessons, and at Oak Park River Forest High School teaching private saxophone lessons.