Spotlight: New York Jazz Musicians

We asked 60 New York jazz musicians for their take on which musicians seem to be getting a ton of gigs and attention right now…

Here are the results, in alphabetial order.

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Adam O’Farrill (trumpet)

Allan Bezama (guitar)

Allan Mednard (drums)


Benny Benack (trumpet/vocals)


Caelan Cardello (piano)


Hank Allen Barfield (drums)


Immanuel Wilkins (sax)


Jacob Melsha (trombone)


Julius Rodriguez (piano)

Kalia Vandever (trombone)


Lakecia Benjamin (saxophone)


Naama Gheber (vocals)


Nate Smith (drums)


Nicole Glover (saxophone)


Peter Bernstein (guitar)


Sarah Hannahan (saxophone)


Seoyeon Im (violin)


Simon Moullier (vibes)


Stella Cole (vocals)

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Matt Fripp

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Matt Fripp studied jazz saxophone at London's Guildhall School of Music, then spent a decade behind the scenes as a booking agent and manager for a roster of international jazz artists worldwide. Since 2016 he's run Jazzfuel, helping close to a million readers a year dig deeper into the albums, musicians and stories that shaped jazz.
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