Looking at Anisha Rush during Women’s History Month

Born and raised in Colorado Springs Anisha Rush is quite the versatile young woman. She is a  saxophonist,composer, side woman, band leader and educator. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz studies from the Thompson Jazz Studies Program and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from C. U. Boulder.

In 2013, Anisha was chosen to be a Telluride Student All-Star from a pool of musicians from around the country, performing on the main stage at the Telluride Jazz Festival. She is a regular member of The Ron Miles Group, The Boy/Girl Band lead by Art Lande, and the Colorado Jazz Group Big Band, playing with Colorado’s top players including Paul McKee, Jeff Jenkins, and Ken Walker. She also has received a grant from the Boulder County Arts Alliance through Pathways to Jazz allowing her to record her debut album entitled “Pursuit”. 

You can find out more about Anisha at her website.