$20 General Admission/$21 at the door
$12 kids 13 & under/$13 ATD

Featuring:
Sarah Hanahan, Sax
Miki Yamanaka, Piano
Jonathan Barber, Drums
Barry Stephenson, Bass

Sarah Hanahan is an up-and-coming jazz saxophonist in New York City and is currently pursuing her Masters Degree in Jazz performance at The Juilliard School. Now a resident of New York City but originally from Marlborough, Massachusetts, Sarah grew up listening to a wide variety of music, but always had a special love for jazz. Her father, who plays drums and percussion, introduced Sarah to music and gave Sarah her first saxophone at the age of 8. Sarah played lead alto sax for the Marlborough High School jazz band. As a high school senior, Sarah was lead alto for the New England Conservatory Prep Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Ken Schaporst, who taught her much about the history and tradition of big band music. She also studied with tenor saxophone great, Jerry Bergonzi.

In 2015, Sarah was awarded a full scholarship to study jazz performance at the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz within the Hartt School of Music (University of Hartford). Her college professors include well-known jazz saxophone performers Javon Jackson and Abraham Burton. The Jackie McLean Institute has also afforded Sarah the opportunity to receive instruction from and perform with accomplished jazz musicians such as bassist Nat Reeves and trombonist Steve Davis. She recently graduated with her Bachelors of Music in the spring of 2019. Sarah has been working a lot with her band but has also had the privilege to be a side person for many of her heroes and mentors.

Recently Sarah has been working with Sherrie Maricle and the Diva Jazz Orchestra playing second alto and touring nationwide. She has also been working with Jason Moran as part of a collaboration with the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Sarah lives in NYC and can be found playing at various clubs in the city including Birdland, Smalls Jazz Club, Dizzy’s Club and others. Sarah is currently a Boston Sax Shop Brand Ambassador and plays BSS reeds along with other saxophone accessories. Sarah’s main horn is the Yanagisawa A-991 alto saxophone.

About Jazz at Lincoln Center’s On the Road Initiative program:
Jazz On the Road develops, maintains and cultivates a network of young jazz musicians (performing as trios, quartets and quintets) to tour throughout the United States. Curated and supported by Jazz at Lincoln Center and syncopated with JALC’s artist development work, these ensembles deliver high-quality performances and engage with the community in a variety of spaces and places, seeking diversity in locations and audiences.