In The Pocket: Dream Horizon (Jeff Coffin, Nir Felder, James Genus, Roy "Futerman" Wooten)
About This Event
Dream Horizon brings together saxophonist Jeff Coffin, guitarist Nir Felder, bassist James Genus and drummer Roy "Futerman" Wooten at the Iridium, assembling improvisers drawn from extensive touring and studio work. The project favors tight rhythmic frameworks and open solo space rather than spectacle. Genus’s pocketed bass, Felder’s modern guitar vocabulary and Wooten’s blend of acoustic kit and electronic textures shape a conversational, ensemble-driven jazz set.
About In The Pocket: Dream Horizon
“In The Pocket: Dream Horizon” is a live jazz set currently at Iridium, framed around groove, time, and ensemble interplay rather than solo display. Dream Horizon leads a band that includes guitarist Nir Felder, saxophonist Jeff Coffin, bassist James Genus, and Roy “Futureman” Wooten on electronic percussion, bringing modern fusion language into a club built on close listening. No specific NYC premiere history has been documented for this configuration, but the booking reflects Iridium’s role as a midtown crossroads for touring jazz lineups. The most telling moments arrive when the rhythm section treats the beat as a moving target, inviting the room to recalibrate.
About the Artists
Nir Felder
Nir Felder is an American jazz guitarist, composer, and record producer whose work spans bandleading and high-demand session playing. He has recorded and performed across jazz and popular music settings, bringing a modern guitar vocabulary shaped by jazz fusion and Afro-Cuban rhythms.
James Genus
James Genus is a bassist whose work moves between jazz, rock, and pop settings, with a steady presence in New York City’s working music scene. He is known for his role with the Saturday Night Live Band and for frequent session work that puts him in changing ensembles and tight arrangements.
Roy "Futureman" Wooten
Roy “Futureman” Wooten is a jazz percussionist and drummer best known for blending acoustic kit work with electronic and MIDI-triggered textures. In New York City, he appears at the Iridium in projects such as the In the Pocket Series, sharing the bandstand with saxophonist Jeff Coffin alongside guitarist Nir Felder and bassist James Genus.
Dream Horizon
Dream Horizon is a jazz group heard in New York City at Iridium, often assembling a roster of high-level improvisers. The project has shared the bandstand with saxophonist Jeff Coffin, guitarist Nir Felder, bassist James Genus, and drummer Roy “Futureman” Wooten, bringing together players shaped by touring and studio work across modern jazz and adjacent scenes.
Roy "Futerman" Wooten
Roy “Futerman” Wooten is a jazz drummer known for treating rhythm as both timekeeping and composition. In New York City he appears at the Iridium, including the set titled *In The Pocket: Dream Horizon* alongside Jeff Coffin, Nir Felder, and James Genus.