Jim Snidero Quartet "House of Trane" Record Release

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Jim Snidero Quartet "House of Trane" Record Release!

Jim Snidero - Alto Saxophone

Stefan Karlsson - Piano

Ugonna Okegwo - Bass

Jason Tiemman - Drums

Grammy award-winning alto saxophonist, composer and author Jim Snidero has been hailed as an “alto sax virtuoso” (Downbeat) with “mind-boggling” improvisation skills (The Guardian), amassing over 20 million streams on Spotify and Apple. In 2024 he reached the pinnacle of the jazz world, placing top 5 alto saxophone in the preeminent Downbeat Magazine International Critics Poll.

Originally from Maryland, Snidero moved to New York in 1981 after studying at the U of North Texas, touring and recording with legendary B3 organist Brother Jack McDuff. Other sideman stints included Frank Sinatra (recording Duets 2), the Mingus Big Band, Eddie Palmieri, Frank Wess, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Sting and Brian Lynch, appearing as a featured soloist on Lynch’s Grammy-winning The Omni-American Book Club. His 27 leader albums include 1989’s Blue Afternoon, later included in The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the 1001 Best Albums; the self-composed and arranged orchestral Strings on Milestone Records, hailed as a “masterpiece” by the San Francisco Guardian; the Korean-inspired Project-K; and Live at the Deer Head Inn.

Recent years have brought some of the strongest recognition of Snidero’s career. Live at the Deer Head Inn received a 5-star “Best-of-2021 Masterpiece” rating from DownBeat, while 2024’s chordless trio album For All We Know earned 4½ stars from AllMusic and further acclaim from DownBeat and Stereophile. Snidero’s quartet is a regular on tour circuits throughout Europe and the US.

Press Quotes-

“Alto Saxophone Virtuoso” – Downbeat Magazine

“Snidero has let his influences reveal something special” – The Times

“An alto saxophone sound that is one of the richest and purest on the planet” – Stereophile Magazine

"Mind-boggling, and, at the same time hugely enjoyable (improvisation)” – The Guardian

“Genuinely significant figure in jazz composition” – Penguin Guide to Jazz

Please Note: MONKS JAZZ IS NOW A FULL SERVICE BAR. As part of this transition, Monks Jazz is no longer a BYOB venue. We invite you to enjoy our thoughtfully curated beverage menu and roll with us through the changes! As always, this is a live-taping, so we'll be enforcing a whisper-policy! Free parking is available in the area. Doors at 7:00 PM, Show at 7:30 PM.

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