NUCLEAR CHICKEN SAX AND FRIENDS

Founded in 2018, Nuclear Chicken Sax is an Oregon City–based saxophone ensemble directed by Jonah Buck. The group’s evolving instrumentation has supported collaborations with numerous regional musicians under the “& Friends” umbrella. Nuclear Chicken Sax performs original and curated repertoire, including annual Christmas concerts, and continues to develop new projects with rotating core members and guest instrumentalists.

Alloy That Noise Ticketing
The Planets: Reimagined Ticketing
Donations (Hosted by BuyMeACoffee)

Upcoming Gigs

  • Alloy This Noise

    Saxophone ensemble concert featuring music from composers of eight different nationalities and spanning over a century of compositional excellence.

    July 17, 19, & 24, 2026

  • The Planets: Reimagined

    Jeremy' Levy’s big band arrangement of Gustav Holst’s The Planets suite comes to life in the hands of Nuclear Chicken Sax & Friends’ premiere full jazz band iteration!

    August 7-9, 2026

  • Jonah Buck

    FOUNDER
    CORE MEMBER
    Tenor/Baritone Saxophone

  • Caitlin Abbott

    ORIGINAL MEMBER
    CORE MEMBER
    Alto Saxophone

  • Soren Matsuoka

    CORE MEMBER
    Alto Saxophone

  • Carlos Burgos-Vazquez

    NEW MEMBER
    CORE MEMBER
    Baritone Saxophone

  • Nathan Haines

    NEW MEMBER
    CORE MEMBER
    Alto/Tenor Saxophone

  • Nicholas Kim

    FRIEND
    Trombone

  • Caden Hjertstedt

    FRIEND
    Percussion/Guitars/
    Trumpet

  • Audrey Reid

    FRIEND
    Flute

  • Joaquin Solocofsky

    FRIEND
    Flute/Bass Clarinet

  • Micah Scothorn

    FRIEND
    Keyboards

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Nuclear Chicken Member Archive

CORE MEMBERS HISTORY:

2018-2019 Iteration: ATB Trio, with Caitlin Abbott, Alex McGraw, and Jonah Buck

​2019-2020 Iteration: ATBB Quartet, with Jakob Anderson, Alex McGraw, Jonah Buck, and David Dexter

​2020 Iteration I: ATTB Quartet, with Caitlin Abbott, Alex McGraw, Jacob Orrell, and Jonah Buck

2020 Iteration II: SAAATTBB Octet, including Jonah Buck, Alex McGraw, Alanah Moore, and Khailer Schneibel.

2023 Iteration: AB Duet, with Caitlin Abbott and Jonah Buck

2024 Winter Iteration [OSU Coop v. 1]: AATB Quartet, including Caitlin Abbott, Soren Matsuoka, and Jonah Buck

2025 Summer Iteration (Wicked): AATB Quartet, with Caitlin Abbott, Jonah Buck, Soren Matsuoka, and Carlos Burgos-Vazquez

2025 Winter Iteration I [OSU Coop v. 2]: AATB Quartet, with Jonah Buck, Nathan Haines, Soren Matsuoka, Michael Tabor

2025 Winter Iteration II: AAATB Quintet, with Caitlin Abbott, Jonah Buck, Carlos Burgos-Vazquez, Nathan Haines, Soren Matsuoka

FRIENDS History:

John Abraham (Drums), Daniel Goldstien (Trumpet), Caden Hjertstedt (Trumpet, Guitar, Percussion), Nicholas Kim (Trombone), Maria Landaas (Bass Guitar), Audrey Reid (Flute), Joaquin Socolofsky (Flute), Micah Scothorn (Keyboards).

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​Questions? Add us on our Instagram and message us there or email us via nuclearchickensax@gmail.com or the contact page of this website. Thanks! -Nuclear Chicken

Get in Touch!

nuclearchickensax@gmail.com
Oregon City, OR 97045