Chris Tordini: Jazz Musician in New York

About Chris Tordini

Chris Tordini is a New York City jazz musician whose work is heard in small-room settings such as Ornithology Jazz Club. He turns up in rotating lineups alongside players including Todd Herbert, Jeremy Manasia, Jason Clotter, Larry Banks, Anthony Pearlman, Brent Lerman, Jules Gardener, and Charlie Lincoln, moving between straight-ahead repertoire and new book-led sets. His approach favors time, blend, and close listening over display. In a scene built on short runs and quick chemistry, he reads the room and supports the band’s center.