The Next Wave Jazz Orchestra, led by Caelan Cardello and Jonny Gittings, brings together some of New York’s most exciting rising musicians for a vibrant big band evening featuring special guest vocalist Kate Kortum. The program moves between the music of legends like Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Thad Jones and fresh new arrangements and originals, showing how the big band tradition continues to evolve today.

PERSONNEL
Caelan Cardello, co-director, piano
Jonny Gittings, co-director, trumpet
Kate Kortum, special guest vocalist
Miles Keingstein, trumpet
Jack Towse, trumpet
Austin Ford, trumpet
Nate Jones, trombone
Jasim Perales, trombone
Marty Scott, trombone
Dean Scarlett, trombone
Alex Laurenzi, alto sax
Zoe Obadia, alto sax
Alex Delazzari, tenor sax
Birsa Chatterjee, tenor sax
Hunter Pullen, baritone sax
Leonid Morozov, guitar
Guillermo Lopez, bass
Isaiah Bravo, drums