Devin Brahja Waldman

The Profile

Multi-instrumentalist and composer whose 2019 debut Brahja on RR Gems Records blends spiritual and avant-garde jazz with ambient textures. Performs saxophone, piano, synthesizer and drums, leading a collective drawing from New York, Montreal and Chicago scenes.

Documented as a multi-instrumentalist (saxophone, piano, synthesizer, drums) and composer. Released the debut album Brahja in 2019 on RR Gems Records with an ensemble spanning New York, Montreal and Chicago. Describes his work as a metaphor for spiritual purification, fusing free jazz, ambient elements and ritualistic vocals.

A detailed look at Brahja (2019), Devin Brahja Waldman’s dark, ritualistic debut mixing spiritual jazz, free improv and ambient textures. The review spotlights a collective ensemble from NY, Montreal and Chicago, and frames the album as a journey of ‘spiritual purification,’ with nods to Sun Ra, Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders.