Live Jazz in New York

Acclaimed Brazilian percussionist Valtinho Anastácio brings the sounds of Brazil to the Zinc every Sunday evening. Showtimes: 7:30 PM & 9:00 PM | Tickets: $35 at the door Reservations: Not necessary — we recommend arriving 20–30 minutes before showtime. Seating: Available throughout the shows. Bar Hours: Open from 5:00 PM to midnight — no cover charge to enjoy cocktails and the vibe! Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Valtinho’s journey as a musician started as a child, inspired by the very streets he grew up on. This young musician soon realized that his love was with the many percussion instruments that pervaded the music of one of the richest musical cultures on the planet, and slowly, he learned to master the congas, the pandeiro, the berimbau, the agogos, the abes, the caixas and more. His voice then became the bridge upon which his craft took form. He went on to play and learn from some of Brazil’s top musicians, including Elis Regina, Wilson Simonal, Djavan, Milton Nascimento, Egberto Gismonti. Valtinho’s time in Tokyo led him to work with Japanese legends such as Terumasa Hino, Kazumi Watanabe. Toki Hidefumi and the luminous Ryuichi Sakamoto, with whom he toured in 1994 on the unforgettable ‘Sweet Revenge’ ticket. A live concert in Nihon Budokan also sealed his potential as a sessionist and accompanist extraordinaire, and meeting and playing with the great Jaco Pastorius was a moment that he would never forget. His next stop, New York City, turned out to be a career move that continued to help hone his craft and extended his experience and repertoire beyond his wildest dreams. Gigs with diverse musicians like Victor Bailey, Omar Hakim, Mongo Santamaria, Charlie Palmieri, Eddie Gomez, Kenny Barron, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Bill Cosby, Astrud Gilberto, Alex and Eddie Van Halen, and the Grammy-winning McCoy Tyner gave this Brazilian musician all the breaks he would ever need, leading him to spend part of his life in a city that lived and breathed music. He once said, “From then on, there were no more u-turns, I was dreaming with eyes wide open.”

Showtimes: 7:00 PM & Vando Jam 9:00 PM| Tickets: $35 at the door. Reservations: Not necessary. We recommend arriving 20-30 minutes before showtime to secure your seat. Seating: Available throughout the shows. Bar Hours: Open from 5:00 PM to midnight — no cover charge to enjoy cocktails and the vibe! Hailed by Pitchfork as “jaw-dropping… one of the finest saxophonists going,” alto saxophonist, composer and educator Rudresh Mahanthappa is widely known as one of the premier voices in jazz of the 21st century. He has over a dozen albums to his credit, including the acclaimed Bird Calls, which topped many critics’ best-of-year lists for 2015 and was hailed by PopMatters as “complex, rhythmically vital, free in spirit while still criss-crossed with mutating structures.” His most recent release, Hero Trio, was considered to be one of the best jazz albums of 2020 by critics and fans alike. Rudresh has been named alto saxophonist of the year for nine of the last eleven years running in Downbeat Magazine’s International Critics’ Polls (2011-2013, 2015-2018, 2020-1), and for five consecutive years by the Jazz Journalists’ Association (2009-2013) and again in 2016. He won alto saxophonist of the year in the 2015-2018 & 2020 JazzTimes Magazine Critics’ Polls and was named the Village Voice’s “Best Jazz Artist” in 2015. He has also received the Guggenheim Fellowship and the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, among other honors, and is currently the Anthony H. P. Lee ’79 Director of Jazz at Princeton University. Rudresh Mahanthappa1 credit Ethan Levitas.jpg With an astonishing facility and power on the horn, and an inspired array of ensembles he’s led or played in since his emergence in the late ’90s-early ’00s, Mahanthappa continues to create music alive with rhythmic urgency, steeped in the lineage of jazz saxophone and responsive to traditions and practices of the wider musical world. Born in Trieste, Italy to Indian émigrés in 1971, Mahanthappa was brought up in Boulder, Colorado and gained proficiency playing everything from current pop to Dixieland. He went on to studies at North Texas, Berklee and DePaul University (as well as the Stanford Jazz Workshop) and came to settle in Chicago. Soon after moving to New York in 1997 he formed his own quartet featuring pianist Vijay Iyer. The band recorded an enduring sequence of albums, Black Water, Mother Tongue and Codebook, each highlighting Mahanthappa’s inventive methodologies and deeply personal approach to composition. He and Iyer also formed the duo Raw Materials. Coming deeper into contact with the Carnatic music of his parents’ native southern India, Mahanthappa partnered in 2008 with fellow altoist Kadri Gopalnath and the Dakshina Ensemble for Kinsmen, garnering wide acclaim. Apti, the first outing by Mahanthappa’s Indo-Pak Coalition (with Pakistani-born Rez Abbasi on guitar and Dan Weiss on tabla), saw release the same year; Agrima followed nine years later and considerably expanded the trio’s sonic ambitions. In 2020, Rudresh released Hero Trio, an album of “covers” paying tribute to his musical heroes followed by the digital EP Animal Crossing in 2022 with the same trio. He also co-led a project celebrating the centenary of Charlie Parker with the blessing of the Parker estate. Mahanthappa has also worked with Jack DeJohnette, Mark Dresser, Danilo Pérez, Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, the collaborative trios MSG and Mauger, the co-led quintet Dual Identity with fellow altoist Steve Lehman, and another co-led quintet with fellow altoist and Chicago stalwart Bunky Green (Apex). His exploratory guitar-driven quartets on Samdhi and Gamak featured David Gilmore and Dave “Fuze” Fiuczynski, respectively. In 2015 he was commissioned by Ragamala Dance to create Song of the Jasmine for dancers and a hybrid jazz/South Indian ensemble. He was also commissioned by the PRISM Saxophone Quartet to compose a chamber piece, “I Will Not Apologize for My Tone Tonight,” which can be heard on the quartet’s 2015 double-disc release Heritage/Evolution, Volume 1. He was recently commissioned by the AACM’s Great Black Music Ensemble to compose “Finding Our Voice” which premiered in 2021.

Showtimes: 7:00 & 8:30 PM | Tickets: $35 at the door Reservations: Not necessary — just arrive 20–30 minutes before showtime. Seating: Available throughout the shows. Bar Hours: Open from 5:00 PM to midnight — no cover charge to enjoy cocktails and the vibe! Jihee Heo is a jazz pianist and composer based in New York City. Heo has showcased her talents at renowned festivals and venues, including Smalls, Mezzrow, Birdland, Guggenheim Museum, Dizzy’s at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Zinc, Django, Sunset Sunside in Paris, and Jacques Pelzer in Belgium, as well as prominent events such as The Washington D.C. Jazz Festival, Leverkusen Jazz Festival, The International African Arts Festival, The Jersey Shore Festival, Bergen PAC, and Harlem Stage, among others. She has also played with many jazz legends, including Vincent Herring, Eric Alexander, Joe Farnsworth, Steve Davis, Lonnie Plaxico, Todd Coleman and more. Her nonet album, “Passion” (2015, self-released), along with “Are You Ready?” (2020, featuring Marty Kenny and Rodney Green, Origin Records), has garnered attention in esteemed publications such as DownBeat Magazine, All About Jazz, France Musique, MM Jazz Korea, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s monthly jazz album roundup, and New York City Jazz Record. Heo’s latest album was recorded on September 21, 2023, at the historic Rudy Van Gelder Studio, featuring distinguished jazz musicians Joe Farnsworth on drums, Alexander Claffy on bass, and Vincent Herring on saxophone. This album is scheduled for release through Origin Records on June 21, 2024. Her music has been highlighted in various magazines and radio stations, and she is currently touring internationally to promote her recent work. Heo holds a master’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music and a bachelor’s degree from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. “Pianist Jihee Heo has a beautiful legato touch that builds on sturdy lyricism and lustrous harmonies but her work also is filled with delicate, detailed figures”-Downbeat “Fluid single note runs join colorful chordal voicings, as Heo establishes where this unit fits into the great tradition of the jazz trio”- All About Jazz Moving the art of the piano trio forward, Heo has a great touch and feel for the keys and knows just how to put it all together in a nonstop show of effervescence that never loses its fizz. -Midwest Record “What makes this debut so refreshing are its ambitious environs and cohesive approach”-New York City Jazz Record “Jihee is a rising star. and A great band leader” -Joe Farnsworth “ Jihee Heo done for me that rare and beautiful thing I value and cherish most about incredible music, She has inspired me.” -Kirk Whalum “ Jihee Heo has absorbed the history and tradition of Jazz. She is promising voice at the piano pointing to the future of jazz”- Vincent Herring

Showtimes: 7:00 PM & 8:30 PM| Tickets: $40 at the door. Reservations: Not necessary. We recommend arriving 20-30 minutes before showtime to secure your seat. Seating: Available throughout the shows. Bar Hours: Open from 5:00 PM to 2am no cover. Misha Piatigorsky , winner of the 2004 BMI Thelonious Monk Composers Competition, is a dynamic pianist, composer, and producer known for fusing powerful melodies with driving rhythms. His distinctive sound bridges jazz, classical, and contemporary grooves, offering a fresh voice on the modern music scene. Originally from Moscow, Misha immigrated to the U.S. in 1981 and pursued jazz studies under pianist Kenny Barron, earning degrees from Rutgers and the Manhattan School of Music, where he received a full scholarship. Today, he is a sought-after performer, producer, and composer based in New York City. Misha has served as pianist and musical director for vocal jazz icon Mark Murphy , performing regularly at venues like Birdland, Iridium, and Dizzy’s Club, as well as on international stages. He has produced and arranged numerous albums, both as a leader and collaborator. His projects include Trio Del Sol with guitarist Freddie Bryant and percussionist Gilad, praised for their melodic interplay, and AYA , featuring his original compositions. His trio with Hans Glawischnig and Ari Hoenig explores the boundaries between jazz, classical, and urban grooves. Their debut album, Uncommon Circumstance , blends classical melodicism with popular rhythms. Beyond the stage, Misha composes for film and multimedia, with soundtrack credits including Chaos Theory , Pretty Persuasion , RX , and Danika . He continues to push musical boundaries through his work with vocalists, small ensembles, and genre-crossing collaborations, all while raising a family in New York.

“Axel Tosca Trio and the Legendary Xiomara Laugart Rock “The Cuban Jam” Every Thursday at Zinc Bar: A Must-See Event in NYC!”—Kaju Roberto, Village View Showtimes: 8:00 PM & 9:30 pm Tickets: $35 at the door Reservations: Not necessary — we recommend arriving 20–30 minutes before showtime. Seating: Available throughout the shows. Bar Hours: Open from 5:00 PM to midnight — no cover charge to enjoy cocktails and the vibe! Experience a night of electrifying music with 3x Grammy-nominated Cuban pianist Axel Tosca. Blending jazz, classical, hip-hop, and Afro-Cuban rhythms, Tosca creates a genre-defying soundscape that captivates audiences. Born into a prestigious musical family, he was a prodigy on stage by age seven, learning under jazz greats like Miriam Valdez. Tosca has performed with legends such as Roy Hargrove, The Roots, and George Clinton. His weekly “Jam” features collaborations with jazz icons and showcases his virtuosic talent. Xiomara Laugart has performed Cuban Nueva trova, jazz standards, and Broadway numbers on local and international stages. She joins her son Axel and combines the beloved Cuban sounds of home from the 1950s to today with Tosca’s eclectic take on modern jazz, swing, and bebop.

Showtimes: 7:00 PM & 8:30 PM| Tickets: $40 at the door. Reservations: Not necessary. We recommend arriving 20-30 minutes before showtime to secure your seat. Seating: Available throughout the shows. Bar Hours: Open from 5:00 PM to 2am no cover. Sam Dillon is a New York based saxophonist, band leader, composer, clinician and teacher.

Acclaimed Brazilian percussionist Valtinho Anastácio brings the sounds of Brazil to the Zinc every Sunday evening. Showtimes: 7:30 PM & 9:00 PM | Tickets: $35 at the door Reservations: Not necessary — we recommend arriving 20–30 minutes before showtime. Seating: Available throughout the shows. Bar Hours: Open from 5:00 PM to midnight — no cover charge to enjoy cocktails and the vibe! Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Valtinho began his musical journey as a child, inspired by the rhythms of the streets where he grew up. Drawn early to percussion, he immersed himself in the rich traditions of Brazilian music, mastering instruments such as congas, pandeiro, berimbau, agogô, abê, caixa, and many others. His voice soon became a central element of his musical expression, bridging rhythm and melody. As his career developed, Valtinho performed and learned alongside some of Brazil’s most influential artists, including Elis Regina, Wilson Simonal, Djavan, Milton Nascimento , and Egberto Gismonti . His path later led him to Tokyo, where he collaborated with leading Japanese musicians such as Terumasa Hino, Kazumi Watanabe , and Toki Hidefumi , and toured in 1994 with Ryuichi Sakamoto on the acclaimed Sweet Revenge tour. A live performance at the Nippon Budokan marked a defining moment in his career, as did a memorable encounter and collaboration with Jaco Pastorius . Relocating to New York City proved pivotal, opening doors to collaborations with an extraordinary range of artists including Victor Bailey, Omar Hakim, Mongo Santamaría, Charlie Palmieri, Eddie Gomez, Kenny Barron, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Astrud Gilberto, McCoy Tyner , and others. Reflecting on that period, Valtinho once said that from then on, there were no more U-turns—only dreams pursued with eyes wide open.

Showtimes: 7:00 PM & 8:30 PM| Tickets: $40 at the door. Reservations: Not necessary. We recommend arriving 20-30 minutes before showtime to secure your seat. Seating: Available throughout the shows. Bar Hours: Open from 5:00 PM to midnight — no cover charge to enjoy cocktails and the vibe! William Hill III is a pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader from Detroit, Michigan. Hill is a graduate of the Detroit School of Arts, and is currently studying at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music undergoing his baccalaureate education. Hill has had the opportunity to participate in many summer extensive jazz camps such as Jazz House Kids, Jr. Jazz Academy at Lincoln Center, Berklee Summer Programs, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Motown Lyric Project, Keeping an Eye Summer Jazz Workshop located at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead, and many others. Hill is honored to receive awards from programs such as the National YoungArts Foundation, a multi-year winner in the instrumental contemporary category for the NAACP ACT-SO National Competition, and the West Virginia Univeristy International Jazz Piano Competition. Musicians that Hill has worked alongside and have been mentored by include Marc Cary, Aaron Parks, Buster Williams, Christian McBride, Curtis Lundy, Jaleel Shaw, Jazzmeia Horn, Joe Farnsworth, Ari Hoenig, Jason Moran, Rodney Whitaker, Wynton Marsalis, and many more. Hill has had the opportunity to perform at the Detroit International Jazz Festival, Dizzy’s Club, Smalls Jazz Club, Mezzrow Jazz Club, Minton’s Playhouse, The Django, The Kennedy Center, Esplanade-Theaters on the Bay (Singapore), Blue Note Tokyo, and many others to name a few. Hill has recently released his sophomore album, “Keep it Movin’” summer of 2025. Hill’s passion in life as a musician is to spread joy to everyone around the world with the music that he produces.