Kahlil Childs Quartet

Kahlil Childs – Saxophones
Malik Minert – Piano
Luke Little – Bass
Zollie Wariner – Drums

Kahlil Childs is a 14-year-old multireedist from San Diego, California. He is the leader of the Kahlil Childs Quartet and a member of the Rob Thorsen Quartet which features some of the finest professional musicians in San Diego. He plays alto, soprano, tenor and baritone saxophones as well as bass clarinet. He currently studies with grammy award winning saxophonist, pianist, and producer Kamau Kenyatta.
Kahlil is also a featured player in the Young Lions Jazz Conservatory in San Diego under the directorship of trumpeter and bandleader Gilbert Castellanos. Last summer, Kahlil made his professional debut at the age of 13 as a member of Castellanos’s quintet at the Jazz on Tap Festival in San Diego. He was also recently named as a Young Artist Grant winner by the Jazz Excellence organization (JEXA) and received his award at a red-carpet gala in Los Angeles from the legendary Dionne Warwick.
The Kahlil Childs Quartet features some of the finest young musicians in San Diego all of whom are either currently in Young Lions or are alumni of that prestigious conservatory.