An evening of live jazz with a twist featuring Rory Ingham’s Trombone Assembly and special guest, Elliot Mason.

Trombone Assembly is the band that pushes the instrument away from the sidelines and into the limelight. Defying the reputation of the trombone, this ensemble is a voyage into many soundscapes: a velvety choir, a swinging big band, and the engaging interplay of small-combo jazz. In a dazzling display of the trombone’s diversity, you’ll experience bespoke arrangements of beloved standards from early jazz to bebop and beyond, original works that showcase the trombone’s range and texture, and a musical intensity that leaves you beaming from head to toe.

Elliot Mason is an internationally acclaimed trombonist, composer, educator, and bass trumpet specialist. For more than two decades, he has been a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra under the direction of Wynton Marsalis and performs regularly with the Wynton Marsalis Septet.

Alongside his work with Jazz at Lincoln Center, Mason leads his own Quintet, co-leads the Mason Brothers Quintet with his brother, Brad Mason, and performs with the Sofijazz Quintet.

An accomplished educator, Mason has served on the jazz faculty at The Juilliard School since 2016, as their Jazz Trombone Instructor, Studio Class Resident Artist, and Brass Mentor.