Hani’el Mastriani-Levi is a saxophonist, composer, and educator currently based in Brooklyn, NY. Raised in Georgia, South Carolina, and Israel, he possesses a background that lends to an unusual diversity within his music. He works primarily in the sound medium, and is interested in cultivating empathy by examining the relationship between various extremities.

As both a leader and sideman, Hani’el has had the opportunity to perform alongside artists such as Kevin Bales, Terreon Gully, Ulysses Owens Jr, Louis Heriveaux, and Leah Calvert. He has performed in venues such as the Rialto Center for the Arts, Spivey Hall, the High Museum of Art, the Velvet Note, the Jazz Corner, the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, and also in the Atlanta Jazz Festival and Hilton Head Jazz for All Ages Festival.

Hani’el graduated from Georgia State University in 2022 with highest honors, receiving a BM in Jazz Studies. He studied primarily with pianist Kevin Bales and saxophonist David Sánchez. As part of the GSU Big Band and Honors Combo, he has had the opportunity to learn and perform with visiting artists such as Miguel Zenón, Sean Jones, Etienne Charles, Eric Alexander, Tierney Sutton, and Tom Scott. Hani’el is currently pursuing a MA in Jazz Studies at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College.