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Arsen Nalbandian Quintet – Album Release Show

Arsen Nalbandian – piano, Alan Acosta – alto saxophone, Kenji Wagner – trumpet, Bailey Zick – bass, Micah Miranda – drums Arsen Nalbandian is a jazz pianist and composer who recently recorded – and is in the process of releasing –…

Charlie Smith Quintet plays Sonny Clark

Vince Kaufmann-tenor sax, Kenji Wagner-trumpet, Charlie Smith-piano, Max Beckman-bass, Sam Russo-drums Charlie Smith quintet presents the music of Sonny Clark. From Blue Note Records: Like Fats Navarro and Charlie Parker before him, Sonny Clark’s life was short but it burned…

Joel Oroz Sextet

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,…

Emerging Artist Series: Kenji Wagner

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…

First Friday: Always Say Goodbye Sextet

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…

Max Beckman: MINGUSMINGUSMINGUS

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,…