FRI 8 & 9:30 - Vinnie Sperrazza w/Jonathan Finlayson, Hillai Govreen, JP Schlegelmich
About This Event
Drummer Vinnie Sperrazza leads a small, conversational quartet at Bar Bayeux with trumpeter-composer Jonathan Finlayson, bassist JP Schlegelmich and Hillai Govreen. Sperrazza’s emphasis on quick shifts in texture and time, paired with Govreen’s ensemble-centered attention to detail, provides a setting for Finlayson’s innovative trumpet approach to interweave with collective improvisation.
About the Artists
Vinnie Sperrazza
Vinnie Sperrazza is a New York City–based drummer whose work sits between modern jazz and free improvisation. In NYC rooms like Bar Bayeux, he appears in small, conversational ensembles, including recent performances with pianist-composer Jacob Sacks, saxophonist-composer Adam Kolker, and bassist Jeremy Stratton.
Jonathan Finlayson
Jonathan Finlayson is a jazz trumpeter and composer, known for his innovative approach to jazz music and collaborations with various artists.
Hillai Govreen
Hillai Govreen is a New York City–based jazz artist heard at Ornithology Jazz Club, a regular room for close‑range ensemble playing. Their work moves through the working bandstand circuit, with appearances alongside Todd Herbert, Jeremy Manasia, Jason Clotter, Larry Banks, Anthony Pearlman, Brent Lerman, Jules Gardener, and Charlie Lincoln.
JP Schlegelmich
JP Schlegelmich is a jazz bassist whose work moves between straight-ahead swing and freer, open-form playing. In New York City, he appears at rooms like Bar Bayeux, including in small-group settings led by drummer Vinnie Sperrazza alongside trumpeter-composer Jonathan Finlayson and Hillai Govreen.