After completing graduate studies at the prestigious Eastman School of Music and nearly three years at sea as a Musical Director for Carnival Cruise Lines, Detroit born saxophonist, arranger, composer and bandleader Aaron McEvers settled in Chicago in 1999. At home playing soprano, alto and tenor saxophones as well as flute, Aaron has performed throughout the United States, Europe and the Caribbean. He is the founder of the ensemble M13, for which he composes or arranges all the music. Aside from leading his own quintet, he is also a member of Chris Siebold’s Psycles, John Elmquist’s Hard Art Groop, The Chicago Groove Collective, Mixtape and Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra. An active educator, he teaches classes in music theory at various levels, jazz theory and jazz saxophone at The Merit School of Music, private saxophone lessons and clinics in Chicago and in Winnetka at the acclaimed New Trier High School.  

Aaron has been a staff arranger for Carnival Cruise Lines, Arlen Musical Consultants, Magnificent Events and Beatmix Entertainment, and has written commercial music for T.V. spots (through producers John Ovnik and Catfish Music). Several of his horn arrangements can be heard in the 2011 feature film, Hoodwinked Too, where Aaron can also be heard on the soundtrack. He continues to write for other organizations and individual performers in Chicago and abroad.

Aaron is an official endorser of EVNO microphones and is a member of The American Federation of Musicians, Local 10-208 (Chicago).