THURS 8 & 9:30 Gary Versace w/Adam Kolker, Jeremy Stratton, Jochen Rueckert
About This Event
At Bar Bayeux, Gary Versace leads a quartet with saxophonist Adam Kolker, Jeremy Stratton and drummer Jochen Rueckert. Versace’s work moves between straight‑ahead settings and freer improvisation and favors structure and clear voicings; Kolker’s saxophone background, Stratton’s reputation as a responsive ensemble player who shapes form from within, and Rueckert’s precision and forward motion point to music built on close listening and shifting textures.
About the Artists
Gary Versace
Gary Versace is a New York–based jazz musician known for work that moves easily between straight-ahead settings and freer improvisation. He appears at NYC rooms such as Bar Bayeux, where he joins drummer Rob Garcia’s Sizzle Ensemble alongside saxophonist Noah Preminger and bassist Kim Cass.
Adam Kolker
Adam Kolker is a jazz saxophonist and composer known for his work in the jazz genre.
Jeremy Stratton
Jeremy Stratton is a New York City jazz musician whose work sits between modern jazz and freer improvisation. At Bar Bayeux he has appeared in small-group settings alongside artists such as Matt Mitchell, Adam Kolker, Jeff Williams, Glenn Zaleski, Ben Monder, Kayvon Gordon, Marty Ehrlich, and Jerome Harris.
Jochen Rueckert
Jochen Rueckert is a German-born jazz drummer who has made New York City his base since the late 1990s, building a steady presence on bandstands and recordings. He has appeared on more than 120 albums and is known for long-running work with artists such as Marc Copland, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, and Pat Metheny.