Pianist and composer Jason Yeager and jazz violin virtuoso and composer Jason Anick, co-lead a quintet celebrating their new album, Sanctuary, on Monday, October 14 at 7:00 PM at Birdland JazzClub. In addition to the duo, the evening will feature Billy Buss on trumpet and flugelhorn, Greg Loughman on bass and Mike Connors on drums, with vocalist Julie Benko,
Friends since high school, they join forces to create “jazz beyond borders” that integrates the spontaneity of jazz improvisation with the melodic lyricism of pop and the dynamic group interplay of chamber music. Their new recording features jointly composed original compositions exploring various manifestations of “sanctuary” in the modern world, as well as fresh arrangements of music by Wayne Shorter and Frederic Chopin.
Sanctuary—due out October 11 from Sunnyside Records—builds on the foundation set by the pair’s previous outing, United, which was named one of the best albums of 2017 by DownBeat magazine. That album marked the culmination of a nearly lifelong friendship and collaboration; Anick and Yeager met for the first time at a local jam session as teens in the Boston area. Since then, both have continued to collaborate while establishing flourishing careers as composers, performers and educators, with both serving on the faculty at Boston’s Berklee College of Music.
There is a $30 music charge and a $20 food and beverage minimum. For reservations, please call (212) 581-3080 or visit www.BirdlandJazz.com.
Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues) in Manhattan.
