Jordan T. Young: Jazz Musician in New York

About Jordan T. Young

Jordan T. Young is a jazz pianist and bandleader heard in New York City rooms such as Smalls Jazz Club. Working with ensembles billed as the Jordan Young Quartet and the Jordan T. Young Quartet, he draws on the practical education of steady club dates and session work. His sets tend to develop from compact motifs, with the group treating ensemble listening as the main engine of the music. The playing favors clarity over spectacle, letting interaction and time feel carry the narrative.