A native of Cape May, NJ, multi-instrumentalist and composer Kyle Cripps is an in-demand musician in the New Orleans area. Kyle maintains an extremely active performance schedule as a solo performer or with bands! Kyle started performing primarily on saxophone throughout his elementary & high school years, earning numerous soloist awards. While in high school, his interests widened outside of the academic world as he composed, produced, recorded, and independently released three albums under the name “Willy Cliffton Band” Over the course of his career, he has shared the stage with DJ Logic, Nickie Glaspie, G Love, Glen David Andrews, Marcia Ball, Jimmy Heath, Clark Terry, Ellis Marsalis, Irvin Mayfield, Luis Bonilla, Gerald French, Jason Marsalis, and Gerald Veasley among others