SAT 8 & 9:30 - Leap Day Trio w/Jeff Lederer, Bob Stewart, Matt Wilson
About This Event
Saxophonist and composer Jeff Lederer leads the Leap Day Trio at Bar Bayeux, joined by bassist‑vocalist Mimi Jones and drummer Matt Wilson. The group moves between written cues and open-form improvisation, emphasizing ensemble listening and momentum; sets foreground real-time interaction and the players’ work across straight-ahead and freer jazz contexts.
About the Artists
Leap Day Trio
Leap Day Trio is a small-group project rooted in jazz language and open-form improvisation, heard in New York City rooms such as Bar Bayeux. The trio brings together saxophonist and composer Jeff Lederer with bassist, vocalist, and bandleader Mimi Jones, founder of Hot Tone Music, and drummer Matt Wilson.
Jeff Lederer
Jeff Lederer is a jazz saxophonist and composer, known for his contributions to various ensembles and projects within the jazz music scene.
Mimi Jones
Mimi Jones is a bassist and vocalist whose work moves between straight-ahead jazz and open-ended improvisation. Based in New York City’s performance circuit, she appears at rooms like Bar Bayeux, including collaborations with the Leap Day Trio alongside saxophonist Jeff Lederer and drummer Matt Wilson.
Matt Wilson
Matt Wilson is a jazz drummer whose work moves between straight-ahead swing and open-ended free improvisation. In New York City he appears at rooms like Bar Bayeux, often in small-group settings that leave space for collective direction.