PI RECORDINGS 25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION // Jonathan Finlayson Quartet
Thursday, October 8, 2026
7:00 PM
The Jazz Gallery
1160 Broadway, Suite 612, New York, NY 10001
$30–$40
Scheduled
About This Event
As part of Pi Recordings’ 25th-anniversary series at The Jazz Gallery, trumpeter-composer Jonathan Finlayson brings his quartet for a program tied to the label milestone. A New York City–based figure in the contemporary and free-jazz continuum, Finlayson treats the ensemble as moving parts, with melody and rhythm shifting in and out of alignment and playing that favors precision and inquiry over display.
About PI Recordings 25th Anniversary Celebration
PI Recordings marks its 25th anniversary with a live set at The Jazz Gallery, a room long tied to New York’s working-band culture. Trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson appears with the Jonathan Finlayson Quartet, placing the label’s aesthetic in the hands of a musician shaped by the city’s rehearsal spaces and late-night stages. The program frames PI’s role in documenting modern jazz as a lived, local practice rather than a brand. The music’s emphasis on structure and risk reads as a quiet argument for New York as an ongoing laboratory.
About the Artists
Jonathan Finlayson
Jonathan Finlayson is a jazz trumpeter and composer, known for his innovative approach to jazz music and collaborations with various artists.
Jonathan Finlayson Quartet
The Jonathan Finlayson Quartet is a New York City–based jazz group led by trumpeter and composer Jonathan Finlayson, a figure in the contemporary and free-jazz continuum. The band appears at The Jazz Gallery, including a program tied to Pi Recordings’ 25th anniversary.