Wayne Escoffery: Jazz Musician in New York

About Wayne Escoffery

Wayne Escoffery is a jazz tenor saxophonist whose work moves between hard bop drive and a more spacious, vocal-leaning phrasing. In New York City, he has been heard at rooms such as Smoke Jazz & Supper Club and Smalls Jazz Club, settings that reward close listening and quick interaction. He has appeared with the ELEW Trio and leads his own Wayne Escoffery Quartet. His performances favor clarity of line and rhythmic conversation over display.