James Gallagher: Jazz Musician in New York

About James Gallagher

James Gallagher is a jazz musician heard in New York City rooms such as Ornithology Jazz Club. He has worked with players including Todd Herbert, Jeremy Manasia, Jason Clotter, Larry Banks, Anthony Pearlman, Brent Lerman, Jules Gardener, and Charlie Lincoln. In Jazz Dialogue settings, he moves comfortably through modern-jazz language alongside artists like Uri Gurvich and Leo Genovese, with rhythm sections that prize close interaction. His playing favors ensemble clarity over spectacle.