Recap of the Vein Melter Big Band performance at Public Records, in Brooklyn, N.Y. on October 30, 2023. Featuring re-imagined arrangements of Herbie Hancock’s compositions “Chameleon,” “Come Running To Me,” “Sly,” and “Watermelon Man.”
Highlights from U.S. and world tours supporting the Resilience album release, including performances in London, Munich, Los Angeles, Portland, and Cleveland.
AJOYO performs the original composition “Same” at the Habibi Festival pop-up at Bryant Park, New York, August 26, 2022. With Sarah Elizabeth Charles (vocals), Yacine Boularès (saxophone), Michael Valeanu (guitar), Daniel Winshall (bass), and Philippe Lemm (drums)
Jesse’s arrangement of the Stevie Wonder composition “Creepin’” from his album Flipped II, recorded live at Jazzclub Unterfahrt in Munich, Germany. Featuring Yacine Boularès (tenor saxophone), Karl Abel (bass), and Jason Brown (drums).
Live performance of “Meditation on Peace” from the album Resilience, recorded at the Bop Stop, Cleveland, OH, October 1, 2021. With Yacine Boularès (tenor saxophone), Daniel Winshall (bass), and Jerome Jennings (drums).
Jesse’s original arrangement of the Wayne Shorter composition “Fall,” from the album Flipped II, recorded live at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, OH. Featuring Yacine Boularès (tenor saxophone), Daniel Winshall (bass), and Jerome Jennings (drums).
AJOYO performs the original composition “Better Love” at Jazzclub Unterfahrt, Munich, Germany, on July 6, 2021. With Christie Dashiell (vocals), Yacine Boularès (saxophone), Michael Valeanu (guitar), Kyle Miles (bass), and Guilhem Flouzat (drums).
Becca Stevens performs her song "I Wish" live from Sear Sound in New York City. With Jordan Peters (guitar), Jonathan Maron (bass), and Keita Ogawa (drums).
Studio recording of the original song “Push/Pull” from the Resilience project, featuring vocalist Becca Stevens. Recorded at Big Orange Sheep in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Studio recording of the title track from the Resilience project, featuring trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah. Recorded at Big Orange Sheep in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Performance of the original composition “Refuge” from Jesse’s album Day Dreamer. Recorded live at the Blue Note Jazz Club, New York, NY, August 22, 2016. With Sarah Elizabeth Charles (vocals), Irwin Hall (saxophone), Jordan Peters (guitar), David Cutler (bass), Keita Ogawa (percussion), and Zach Mullings (drums).
Performance of Jesse’s original composition “Dark Waters” from his album Homebrew. Recorded live at the Blue Note Jazz Club, New York, NY, August 22, 2016. With special guest Mino Cinelu (percussion, Irwin Hall (saxophone), Jordan Peters (guitar), David Cutler (bass), Keita Ogawa (percussion), and Zach Mullings (drums).
Studio recording of the original composition “Suite for the Blue Planet” from the Day Dreamer album, featuring special guest Takuya Kuroda (trumpet). Recorded at Kaleidoscope Sound, Union City, N.J., on July 16, 2014.
Live performance of Dr. Eddie Henderson’s composition from his album of the same name. Featuring special guest Sly5thAve (tenor sax). Recorded live at ShapeShifter Lab, Brooklyn, N.Y., on December 2, 2013.