For many the month of January signals new beginnings, a new start and a great time to begin taking steps toward making some long standing dreams come true. That’s exactly how Colorado musician Tony Exum, Jr. has kicked off his 2025.
The contemporary jazz, R&B, and funk saxophonist, songwriter, and performing artist who has shared a stage with the likes of Najee, Marcus Anderson and Colorado’s own Gerald Albright, kicked off the new year with a solo performance of the national anthem in front of a live audience at an NFL game.
"It was an honor," said Exum, Jr., "It felt like it was surreal. Am I really here?"
Exum, who is also a radio host and a regular at the annual Winter Park Jazz Festival, told Colorado Matters host Chandra Thomas Whitfield it was a career high to perform live in front of an estimated 70,000 people at SoFi stadium in Inglewood, California and that’s not including the millions watching on television.
Here's the video of his performance!
