Through touring internationally and recording with St. Paul and the Broken Bones, NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis, and his own passion projects, saxophonist and producer Amari Ansari has built a dynamic career. An in-demand jazz  educator and talented artist whose soulful approach breathes life into the music, he has shared the stage with many greats including Stevie Wonder, Raphael Saadiq, Solange Knowles, and PJ Morton.

He was the 2009 recipient of the University of New Orleans’ Ellis Marsalis Jazz Scholarship where he would go on to graduate with a Master’s Degree in Music. This introduction led to him becoming a long time member of NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis’ Uptown Jazz Orchestra, with his feature on Marsalis’ 2019 release Jazz Party. Downbeat Magazine described Amari’s style as, “Hank Crawford meets Maceo Parker.”

In 2012, Amari joined the Grammy award-winning New Orleans Jazz Orchestra alongside acclaimed jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, as well as recorded on multiple records, including their 2019 tribute release of “Working on the Coal Mine” on Songs - The Music of Allen Toussaint. In 2018 he became a full-time member of the Alabama R&B/soul band St. Paul and the Broken Bones. The band has released five studio albums, made several televised guest appearances, and has regularly opened for the Rolling Stones, including their 2019 highly-anticipated North American Chicago comeback tour.

In 2020 he stepped into the driver’s seat with the release of his self-produced debut project Voices EP. Later that year, he recorded on Netflix’s Ma Rainey's Black Bottom under the leadership of Branford Marsalis. In 2023 he was featured on the Grammy-nominated record by the Mardi Gras Indian funk band The Rumble - Live At The Maple Leaf Ft. Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. The Arts School Network of Alabama awarded him “Outstanding Arts School Alumni” in 2023. From his live appearances on late-night ABC, PBS, CBS, and The Late Show, to his local performances at dozens of legendary venues throughout the south and New Orleans, Amari strives to uplift any and every room with his music.