Chris Byars / Ari Roland Jazz Quintet
Chris Byars - tenor saxophone
Ari Roland – double bass
Zaid Nasser - alto saxophone
Vahagn Hayrapetyan - piano
Keith Balla - drums
Yaala Ballin – vocals
Born and raised in New York City, Ari Roland became a fully professional jazz bassist at the age of 16. After studying at the Juilliard School, he played with many of the most significant figures in Jazz including Betty Carter, Barry Harris, Lou Donaldson, Wynton Marsalis and Harry Connick JR. Over the last two years, he has traveled extensively for the US Department of State as a Jazz Ambassador, performing in 20 different countries.
Chris Byars was born in New York into a family of professional classical musicians. He began studying the saxophone at 14 and has worked with The Glen Miller Band, The Grammy Award Big Band and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. He is equally in demand as a composer and arranger.
Sponsored by the U.S.A. Embassy
Open Jam Session on the 2nd set.
All musicians welcome
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