Ray Yu
Ray Yu is an 18-year-old tenor saxophonist based in Baltimore, Maryland. He started playing the saxophone at the age of 13 and fell in love with jazz music during middle school. Throughout his high school years, Ray has become one of the most promising young saxophone players in the state of Maryland. He was named a winner of the 2024 Young Arts competition for jazz saxophone and selected as a member of the 2024 Maryland All-State Senior Jazz Band. Ray has been playing the saxophone professionally for two years. He has regularly performed at restaurants and events since 2022, been a part of a pit orchestra, and has been teaching middle and lower school classes since 2023.
Natan Golding
Natan Golding is a 17-year-old pianist based in Baltimore, Maryland. He has been a talented musician his entire life, starting to sing at the age of 2 and teaching himself to play over 10 instruments, including the piano and the vibraphone. Natan is also a proficient composer; he began composing in 2017 and regularly performs his own compositions. His professional music career began in 2020 when he was featured on the MLK Day special episode of "The View" as a vocalist. Since then, he has been performing as a pianist and vocalist. Natan is tremendously versatile as a musician, capable of learning entire songs in just minutes. He is also very well acquainted with several styles of music, including jazz, R&B, and pop.
About Us
TwoBeat Jazz Duo is a Baltimore-based jazz duo specializing in Swing and Traditional Jazz. Founded in 2022 by saxophonist Ray Yu and pianist Natan Golding, the duo has quickly become a prominent choice for providing a warm and classic sound to restaurants, venues, and events in Baltimore, Pikesville, and Ellicott City over the past two years. Ray and Natan, both sophomores in high school at the creation of TwoBeat, came together because of their shared interest in jazz music. They practiced and rehearsed together every single day, eventually transitioning to professional gigs as a duo.