SAT 8 & 9:30 - Leap Day Trio w/Jeff Lederer, Mimi Jones, Matt Wilson
About This Event
Jeff Lederer (jazz saxophonist and composer), Mimi Jones (bassist, vocalist, composer, bandleader and educator; founder of Hot Tone Music), and Matt Wilson perform as the Leap Day Trio at Bar Bayeux. The set is framed by jazz and free-improv sensibilities, pairing Lederer’s ensemble-focused composing with Jones’s leadership and compositional work.
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.