Alex Yuwen – tenor saxophone, Kenji Wagner – trumpet, Ray Lebert – guitar, Zach Gillespie – piano, Thomas Menefee – bass, Joel Oroz – drums and electronics Plus surprise guests! Presenting a collection of original music and compositions by Kurt Rosenwinkel,…
Kenji Wagner – trumpet, Alex Yuwen – saxophone, Arsen Nalbandian – piano, Thomas Menefee – bass, Micah Miranda – drums Born and raised in Seattle, Kenji Wagner is a young trumpeter with a uniquely progressive approach to music and to the instrument. Joined by…
Alex Yuwen-saxophone, Kenji Wagner-trumpet, Jude Poorten-guitar, Aleks Izotov-piano, Max Beckman-bass, Andrew Flores-drums First Friday celebrations return to The Nash with the debut of “Always Say Goodbye Sextet”, a new band made up of some of the finest musicians in the…
Alex Yuwen-saxophone, Kenji Wagner-trumpet, Charles Smith-piano, Max Beckman-bass, Joel Oroz-drums MINGUSMINGUSMINGUS pays tribute to the great bassist and composer Charles Mingus on his centennial. One of the most important figures in twentieth century American music, Charles Mingus was a virtuoso bass player,…
Eric Rasmussen-alto sax, Alex Yuwen,-tenor sax, David Berry-piano, Ben Hedquist-bass, Connor Sample-drums The David Berry Quintet features a gathering of some of the best-known and respected musicians in Arizona, and bandleader David Berry is excited to present an evening of…
Recorded on March 24, 2019 Emilio Vargas- saxophone, Alex Yuwen-saxophone, Charles Smith-piano, Greg Hasson-guitar, Max Beckman-bass, Sam Russo-drums This outstanding concert by a sextet of Phoenix “young lions” is dedicated to the music of the great Arizona-born bassist and composer…
Alex Yuwen-sax, Bryon Ruth-sax, Charles Smith-piano, Greg Hasson-guitar, Max Beckman-bass, Jacob Eary-drums The Sextet is a group of valley-based musicians dedicated to performing the music of the great bassist and composer, Charles Mingus. The Sextet aims to perform his compositions through arrangements of their own…
