dream pop & shoegaze adjacent indie rock with some beep boops too

Héctor Jr. (Hector Hugo Jardón Rodríguez, born December 31st, 1992, Toluca, México) is a contemporary saxophonist, composer, and arranger, currently residing in Lakewood, CO. Héctor is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Saxophone Performance at Colorado Christian University, where he is also the two-time recipient of the Sara Metzner-Boal Award for Outstanding Student in Music.

The biggest musical influence for Héctor was his father, Héctor Jardón Sr., a Toluca-based singer and performer. Since he was little, Héctor Jr.'s musical talents have been apparent, and he started taking piano lessons at the age of 6. After several years of musical education, his father bought him a saxophone at the age of 14, and he entered the Conservatorio de Música del Estado de México (Conservatory of Music of the State of Mexico), where he earned an Associate’s Degree in Jazz Studies. 

Héctor has performed with several bands and artists, including Jorge Romano, Tom Wopat, and Big Band Jazz Mexiquense, and he has participated in various recordings as a soloist and as a sideman with his father. 

Héctor Jr. is now working on several projects and has released two solo albums. His most recent album, Mil Ideas, features all original songs, written and performed by Héctor, and can be previewed and purchased on iTunes, Amazon, etc. He is currently working on jumpstarting a music ministry that would use the native musical roots of other cultures to share the Christian gospel to other countries around the world.


Dear Vienna is following