A dynamic new jazz quartet presented in collaboration w/ Jazz At Lincoln Center’s “On The Road” initiative
ON THE ROAD is a new initiative started by Jazz at Lincoln Center, presenting up and coming jazz icons in a touring setting through New England, performing at The Drake for a 2 night run. ON THE ROAD is dedicated to presenting world class entertainment and supporting the growth of a global audience for jazz.
Sarah Hanahan, alto saxophone
Miki Yamanaka, piano
Barry Stephenson, bass
Jonathan Barber, drums
Sarah Hanahan is an up-and-coming jazz saxophonist in New York City currently pursuing her master's degree in Jazz Performance at The Juilliard School. 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.
In the fall of 2020, Sarah started pursuing her master's degree at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City and started making a name for herself in the New York Jazz Scene. Since she has been in the city, her career has only been gaining more attention and momentum. Recently, Sarah has been working with many renowned musicians including Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y, The Mingus Big Band, Sherrie Miracle and the Diva Orchestra, Steve Davis, Nat Reeves, Barry Stephenson, Jason Moran, and Emmet Cohen. Sarah has been playing in venues around NYC with her own Quartet and other bands including Smalls Jazz Club, Dizzy's Club, the Harlem Jazz Museum, Times Square Jazz series, The Django, Central Park Keyed Up series, the Side Door Jazz Club, and many others. Sarah is currently touring Worldwide and plans to record and release her first debut album by the end of this year.
$20 presale, $25 at the door, $15 students
Doors open at 6pm
“Saxophonist Sarah Hanahan plays with an intense and driving conviction. Her statements contain memorable themes that remain with the listener well after a song’s ending. Her sound is both melodic and muscular.”