Jazz at Ornithology — June 22
About This Event
Jazz at Ornithology presents a small‑group program at Ornithology Jazz Club featuring Adam Frumkin, Ai Murakami, Alex De Lazzari and Lonnie Plaxico. The program centers on quartet formats and ensemble conversation: Frumkin’s writing leaves space for quick adjustments; Murakami favors tight listening and sudden shifts in direction; De Lazzari brings an international East Coast résumé; Plaxico anchors with steady, supportive bass lines.
About Jazz Dialogue
At Ornithology Jazz Club in New York City, *Jazz Dialogue* is presented as a live set built around conversation—between musicians, between ensemble roles, and between written structure and open improvisation. Todd Herbert, Jeremy Manasia, Jason Clotter, Larry Banks, and Anthony Pearlman shape the material in real time, letting tempo and timbre do the arguing and agreeing. The title nods to a mid‑1960s jazz recording project that paired a small group with a larger ensemble, a reminder of how orchestration can expand a band’s vocabulary. The critical point is simple: the music’s meaning arrives through listening, not display.
About the Artists
Todd Herbert
Todd Herbert is a New York City jazz musician heard in small‑group settings at venues such as Ornithology Jazz Club. He has shared bandstands with players including Jeremy Manasia, Jason Clotter, Larry Banks, Anthony Pearlman, Brent Lerman, Jules Gardener, Charlie Lincoln, and Angus Mason.
Jeremy Manasia
Jeremy Manasia is a New York City jazz pianist and bandleader heard in small‑group settings at venues such as Ornithology Jazz Club. He has performed with fellow scene musicians including Todd Herbert, Jason Clotter, Larry Banks, Anthony Pearlman, Brent Lerman, Jules Gardener, Charlie Lincoln, and Angus Mason.
Jason Clotter
Jason Clotter is a jazz musician known for his performances in the genre, particularly in intimate settings like jazz clubs.
Larry Banks
Larry Banks is a jazz artist heard in New York City rooms such as Smalls Jazz Club, where the set list can shift with the night. He has performed with the G.I.G. Quintet, including appearances billed as “Larry Banks’ G.
Anthony Pearlman
Anthony Pearlman is a New York City–based jazz musician who works comfortably in both straight-ahead settings and freer, open-form playing. At Bar Bayeux, he appears in small-group sets led by Peter Watrous alongside Brent Lerman, Jules Gardener, Ben Young, and Angus Mason, where the ensemble moves through quick changes in tempo and density.
Brent Lerman
Brent Lerman is a New York City–based jazz musician whose work moves between straight-ahead language and freer forms. At Bar Bayeux, he appears in small-group sets led by Peter Watrous, alongside Jules Gardener, Anthony Pearlman, Ben Young, and Angus Mason, in lineups that shift from night to night.