WED 8 & 9:30 Sam Newsome Qt. w/Marta Sanchez, Stephan Crump, Ryan Sawyer
About This Event
Saxophonist Sam Newsome leads his quartet at Bar Bayeux in a lineup with pianist Marta Sanchez, bassist Stephan Crump and Ryan Sawyer. The evening pairs Newsome's line- and momentum-driven approach with Sanchez's open-form writing, anchored by Grammy-nominated, Echo Award–winning bassist Stephan Crump and completed by Sawyer, leaving measured space for ensemble interplay and improvisation.
About the Artists
Sam Newsome
Step into the soulful world of Sam Newsome, a visionary jazz saxophonist reshaping the sounds of New York City’s vibrant music scene. With a unique blend of straight-ahead jazz, world music, and avant-garde experimentation, Newsome crafts performances that are as intellectually stimulating as they are emotionally resonant.
Sam Newsome Quartet
The Sam Newsome Quartet is a working jazz group led by saxophonist Sam Newsome, heard regularly in New York City rooms that value close listening. At Smalls Jazz Club in Greenwich Village, the quartet performs in the late set tradition of the neighborhood, where two-set nights are part of the venue’s rhythm.
Marta Sanchez
Marta Sanchez is a Spanish pianist and composer working at the intersection of jazz and freer, open-form writing. In New York City she appears in small-room contexts such as Dizzy’s Club, Bar Bayeux, and Ornithology Jazz Club, moving between leader sets and collaborative bills.
Stephan Crump
Website of Memphis-bred, Grammy-nominated, Echo Award-winning bassist/composer Stephan Crump
Ryan Sawyer
Family man. Berkshire bred. Progressive thinker. IT infrastructure pro. Nonprofit founder and leader.