WED 8 & 9:30 Yvonne Rogers Trio w/Kanoa Mendenhall, Jonas Esser
About This Event
The Yvonne Rogers Trio appears at Bar Bayeux with guests Kanoa Mendenhall and Jonas Esser, both regulars on the New York small-club circuit. Their sets emphasize ensemble listening, steady time and small-group improvisation rather than individual showmanship, reflecting the players' scene-rooted work at rooms like Ornithology Jazz Club and a modest recorded footprint.
About the Artists
Yvonne Rogers Trio
The Yvonne Rogers Trio is a New York City–based jazz and free-jazz group heard in small-room settings such as Bar Bayeux. Their sets often expand through collaborations, including appearances with Kanoa Mendenhall and Jonas Esser, both fixtures of the city’s club circuit with credits at venues like Ornithology Jazz Club.
Kanoa Mendenhall
Kanoa Mendenhall is an emerging jazz artist on the New York City club circuit, appearing at Ornithology Jazz Club for sets including Jazz at Ornithology — July 29. He has shared bandstands with Todd Herbert, Jeremy Manasia, Jason Clotter, Larry Banks, Anthony Pearlman, Brent Lerman, Jules Gardener, and Charlie Lincoln, building his work through close, ensemble-driven collaborations.
Jonas Esser
Jonas Esser is a New York City–based jazz musician heard at rooms like Ornithology Jazz Club, where small-band settings keep the music close to the audience. He has worked alongside players including Todd Herbert, Jeremy Manasia, Jason Clotter, Larry Banks, Anthony Pearlman, Brent Lerman, Jules Gardener, and Charlie Lincoln.