About Ariana

23-year-old Ariana Stanberry (she/they), also known as Tru, and also referred to as Tru The Saxophonist, is a well-rounded Alto Saxophonist and a recent alumni of the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA where she studied Professional Music with focuses in Music Performance, Music Production, and Music Education. While at Berklee, Ariana held several leadership roles including President of the Students of Caribbean Ancestry Club and Vice President of the Black Student Union. Ariana has performed on various stages across the globe in locations including Connecticut USA, Massachusetts USA, New York USA, Maine USA, Portmore Jamaica, and Lagos Nigeria.

Some of Ariana’s accomplishments include Best Overall Soloist at the Waterford Jazz Festival, Outstanding Musician at the Berklee Jazz Festival, and Outstanding Musician & Best Soloist at the Manchester Jazz Festival.

Ariana aspires to pave a way for Black women and Black nonbinary people in the woodwind music world by advocating for women’s rights, gender equality, gender identity rights, and racial justice through her artistry and her musicianship.