FROM NEW YORK: THE JOE FARNSWORTH QUARTET featuring SARAH HANAHAN

One of the most highly regarded jazz drummers on the scene today makes his first LEADER apperance in Vancouver.  No stranger to Vancouver Joe Farnsworth is known for his blazing speed, precision, musical, and melodic playing.  Joseph’s career includes recording over 100 CD’s as leader and side-man, jazz festivals and world tours with Pharaoh Sanders, Horace Silver, Harold Mabern, McCoy Tyner, Cedar Walton, Diana Krall, Benny Golson, George Coleman, Johnny Griffin, Lou Donaldson, Benny Green, Barry Harris, Curtis Fuller to name a few.

Joining Farnsworth will be rising star, alto saxophonist Sarah Hanahan. Recently named one of NPR Jazz Night in America’s 30 under 30 Youngbloods. The series features “five up-and-coming jazz geniuses who are revolutionizing their genre” – all of whom are under the age of 30. arah is a graduate of the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the Hartt School of Music where she received her Bachelors degree in 2019, as well as The Juilliard School where she received her Masters degree in 2022. She has had the privilege of studying with some of the greats of our time including Abraham Burton, Nat Reeves, Steve Davis, Billy Drummond, and Marc Cary.

With Tilden Webb – piano and John Lee – bass