Performatist
    Jazz
    Free

    Rich Townsend The Magnificent Nightrain

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    Friday, May 1, 2026

    7:00 PM

    Arthur's Tavern

    57 Grove St, New York, NY 10014

    Free

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Saxophonist Rich Townsend performs with The Magnificent Nightrain in a set at Arthur’s Tavern. Their work moves between straight-ahead jazz and free improvisation, favoring risk, quick responsiveness, shifting tempos and open harmonies as collective decisions unfold in real time, in keeping with Arthur’s focus on close listening and unadorned ensemble playing.

    About the Artists

    Rich Townsend

    Rich Townsend is a New York City–based jazz musician whose work moves between straight-ahead jazz and free improvisation. He has appeared at Arthur’s Tavern, a room that prizes close listening and unadorned ensemble playing.

    The Magnificent Nightrain

    The Magnificent Nightrain is a New York City–based group working at the edge of jazz and free improvisation. The band has appeared at Arthur’s Tavern, a room where close listening and long-form interplay are part of the tradition.