Wayne Escoffery Quartet
Wayne Escoffery is one of the most gifted saxophonists in American jazz. A musician with respect for the jazz tradition, but one who looks beyond the smoky jazz clubs of the past. This Grammy-winning saxophonist presents his new album Like Minds at BIMHUIS Amsterdam.
Wayne Escoffery Quartet
Collaboration between like-minded jazz giants
For example, on his album The Humble Warrior he gave an interpretation of a choral work by composer Benjamin Britten, in addition to his own compositions. The new album Like Minds by The Wayne Escoffery Quartet will be released this spring, on which the band collaborates with like-minded jazz giants such as trumpeter Tom Harrell and singer Gregory Porter.
Wayne Escoffery made a name for himself in Mingus Dynasty, Big Band and Orchestra. For more than ten years he played tenor and soprano sax in trumpet legend Tom Harrell's band. Together with Jeremy Pelt and Jonathan Blake, he was one of the founders of the all-star band Black Art Jazz Collective.
He has also collaborated with greats such as Ron Carter, Abdullah Ibrahim, Eddie Henderson, Randy Brecker and Herbie Hancock. Wayne won a Grammy with the Mingus Big Band and topped the Downbeat Critics Poll in the Rising Star Tenor Saxophone and Rising Star Soprano Saxophone categories. You can buy tickets for this concert via this link.