Gotham City Band: Jazz Ensemble in New York

About Gotham City Band

Gotham City Band is a New York City–based group heard at Arthur’s Tavern, working in early jazz and open-ended, free-leaning interplay. The band is closely associated with pianist, composer, and ragtime researcher Terry Waldo, whose long-running advocacy for the form has shaped its repertoire. Sets move through blues, stride, and ragtime, often framed with brief spoken context rather than showmanship. Their approach favors historical detail and rhythmic drive over polish.