Marcel Augustin

Marcel E.C. Augustin is a saxophonist, music producer and content creator from Tacoma, Washington. Marcel enjoys creating music around genres like RnB, Gospel, Neo-Soul and Jazz. His tone has been influenced by saxophonists like John Coltrane, Yuseff Lateef, Erik Alexander and Kamasi Washington.

 

Marcel has completed an Associate of Music Degree at Tacoma Community College (2018) and a Bachelor of Music in Saxophone Performance at Pacific Lutheran University (2021). Marcel’s music career started in 2017 when he performed Lift Every Voice and Sing for the City of Tacoma’s 29th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration. Marcel has a strong passion for music and shows this commitment in his community. Some musical opportunities that he has accomplished include composing and directing music for The Chinese Question: The Tacoma Method (2017), composing for the short film Inconclusive (2017), writing and filming his two-part short film S.O.S. (2020), composing music for the short film Alice To The Moon (2022), performing in two series of Music from Home at the Lakewold Gardens, he has produced music for The Walk Home Podcast for KNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times (2022), producing music for the Walk By Faith short film (2024), he has also appeared on Good Morning America’s website and social platforms (2025).

 

Marcel is currently the lead tenor saxophonist for a swing band in Lakewood, WA called the Swing Reunion Orchestra (S.R.O.) and on occasion, he performs at various venues and locations with friends and local musicians.