Joseph Brazil (August 25, 1927 – August 6, 2008) was an American jazz saxophonist and educator. Talented local musicians jammed with touring acts in his Detroit basement. He taught jazz at Garfield High School, co-founded the Black Music curriculum at the University of Washington, and founded the Black Academy of Music in Seattle. He appeared on Om (John Coltrane album) and the Roy Ayers album Ubiquity.