Next Jazz Legacy will showcase its fourth cohort at The Jazz Gallery in New York City on May 14, 2025. The performance will feature an ensemble of emerging artists, including trumpeter Alexandra Ridout, vocalist April May Webb, and tap artist Melissa Almaguer, each paired with established bandleaders like Melissa Aldana and Danilo Perez. This event marks a significant moment for the program, which aims to broaden the boundaries of jazz by integrating diverse talents and forms of expression, such as gayageum and tap dance.
Cast and Creative Team for Next Jazz Legacy at The Jazz Gallery
Cast
Chanelle Ignant
guitarist
Carmen Quill
bassist
DoYeon Kim
gayageum performer
Melissa Almaguer
tap artist
Nora Stanley
saxophonist
Brenda Navarette Guzman
percussionist
April May Webb
vocalist
Alexandra Ridout
trumpeter
Creative Team
David Virelles
Bandleader
Becca Stevens
Mentor
Ellen Arkbro
Mentor
Ledisi
Mentor
Mark Dresser
Mentor
Marquis Hill
Mentor
Matthew Stevens
Mentor
Susie Ibarra
Mentor
Terri Lyne Carrington
Artistic Director
Lydia Liebman Promotions
Marketing
Kassa Overall
Bandleader
Next Jazz Legacy
Artistic Director
New Music USA
Company Manager
Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice
Company Manager
Mellon Foundation
Executive Director
Melissa Aldana
Bandleader
Danilo Perez
Bandleader
Meshell Ndegeocello
Bandleader
Tyshawn Sorey
Bandleader
Kris Davis
Bandleader
Billy Hart
Bandleader
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