Alto Saxophonist, Yunie Mojica was born in Hartford, CT, and grew up in the town of Windsor, CT. Being both Puerto Rican and Dominican, she has grown up listening to salsa, Merengue, and latin Jazz such as Tito Puente, Machito, and Hector LaVoe. Her first experiences with Jazz and the alto saxophone was during her sophomore in High School at the Litchfield Jazz Festival Summer Music School, which she attended for 3 consecutive years as a student, and 1 year as an RA in the summer of 2007. Yunie Mojica is a current graduate of the Hartt School and the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz in Hartford, CT, with a B.M. in Music Management with Jazz emphasis. She has studied with alto saxophonist Kris Allen, multi-reed instrumentalist Rene McLean, and Jimmy Greene...
