SAT 8 & 9:30 - Leap Day Trio w/Jeff Lederer, Bob Stewart, Matt Wilson
About This Event
Leap Day Trio — saxophonist and composer Jeff Lederer with bassist-vocalist Mimi Jones and drummer Matt Wilson — appears at Bar Bayeux. The group's sets move between written cues and open-form improvisation, emphasizing ensemble listening and real-time interaction; Jones brings bandleading and Hot Tone Music experience, Lederer contributes compositional direction, and Wilson supplies rhythmic momentum and color.
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 free improvisation, often shaped by close ensemble listening. In New York City, he appears at rooms such as Bar Bayeux, where his touch and timing can pivot quickly from written cues to open-form exchange.