Coby Petricone-Berg

From Nyack, New York, alto saxophonist Coby Petricone-Berg learned early on that music would be his life’s passion. Starting with piano and adding in saxophone shortly after, his love for jazz soon led him to Jazz House Kids in Montclair, New Jersey. During his high school summers he was involved in programs including the renowned Vail Jazz Workshop and the Berklee Global Jazz Workshop, where he performed at the Newport Jazz Festival.  He has had the opportunity to work and study with musicians including Christian McBride, Mike Lee, Abraham Burton, Terell Stafford, Tia Fuller, and Dick Oatts. In 2019, Coby was a YoungArts Honorable Mention winner, leading to his participation in the New York Regional program the following spring, and received the Outstanding Soloist Award at the Annual Charles Mingus High School Competition. Coby is a first year student in the Jazz Studies program at the Juilliard School.