Cinder Sessions IV
Saturday, August 8, 2026
8:30 PM
The Stone at The New School
55 West 13th Street, Manhattan, NY
Scheduled
About This Event
Cinder Sessions IV will take place at The Stone at The New School, featuring an ensemble of notable performers: Matana Roberts (sax), Chris Ryan Williams (trumpet), Lester St. Louis (cello), Adi Meyerson (bass), and Ryan Sawyer (drums), along with a special guest. This performance is part of the weekly residency curated by Roberts, Williams, St. Louis, Meyerson, and Sawyer. The event will explore the realms of experimental jazz and improvised music, reflecting the venue's commitment to avant-garde jazz and free improvisation. The Stone's minimalist setting provides an intimate atmosphere for this innovative musical experience.
About Cinder Sessions II
Cinder Sessions II arrives at The Stone at The New School as a night-length set built around improvisation and composed fragments, where rock/pop pulse and jazz language meet without settling into either. The ensemble features Matana Roberts on saxophone, Chris Ryan Williams on trumpet, Lester St. Louis on cello, Adi Meyerson on bass, and Ryan Sawyer on drums, with a special guest. In a city where genre labels often map onto separate scenes, this series reads as a document of musicianship in transit. The room’s close acoustics make the shifts in texture and leadership part of the story.