Aaron picked up the saxophone at age 7 in Orange County, CA where he studied with saxophonist/pianist Jason Freese (Green Day). Aaron graduated from UCLA with a BA in jazz studies and ethnomusicology in 2006, where he dove into a variety of musical styles including jazz, salsa and afrobeat. Aaron joined The Steve Bardwil Band in 2012. Notable highlights in his career include numerous appearances with Jason Mraz, a guest performance with Dave Matthews on the DVD, “The Gorge Documentary,” opening for Thievery Corporation at Red Rocks and The Greek Theatre, and performing at festivals such as Lightening In A Bottle, Bonaroo, and Burning Man. Aaron has collaborated and performed with notable artists such as Jason Mraz, Afrolicious, Solomon Burke, Candace Glover, Dave Matthews, St. Lucia, Bushwalla, The Vibrometers, The Makers, Tara Priya, Jeremy Sole, Jessie Payo, Tyrone Wells, Rob Garza and others. In addition to saxophone, Aaron plays flute in the band and Steve often refers to Aaron as “the wind beneath our wings.”