Eric Rasmussen Quartet at Valley Bar

Eric Rasmussen and the Eric Rasmussen Quartet performed at Valley Bar @valleybarphx September 5, 2023.

Saxophonist/Composer Eric Rasmussen relocated to the Valley Of The Sun in the summer of 2007. The California native spent the prior ten years playing and teaching in New York City where he was a staple of the jazz community, performing regularly on the east coast as well as throughout Europe. While in New York, he performed regularly with some of the most respected names in jazz and was the Director of Jazz Studies at the Center for Preparatory Studies in Music at Queens College. With his own groups, Eric has recorded for internationally acclaimed jazz labels Steeplechase and Fresh Sound Records. He has played at some of the most prestigious venues in the country including the Kennedy Center and a 2007 performance with the Lee Konitz Big Band as part of the JVC Jazz Festival at Carnegie Hall. Currently, Eric is the Director of Instrumental Music at Scottsdale Community College.

On the evening:

  • Eric Rasmussen - alto saxophone @erassax

  • Vince Kaufmann - tenor saxophone

  • Bailey Zick - bass @bailey__zick

  • Connor Sample - drums @connor_sample

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Vince Kaufmann Air Trio

Vince Kaufmann's Air Trio performed at The Nash Jazz Club @thenashjazz July 29, 2022. The “Air Trio” led by Kaufmann brought a unique perspective to a range of jazz luminaries from Louis Armstrong to Keith Jarrett. The band was born from late night jam sessions in downtown Phoenix and embraces the experimental qualities of late night music.

Vince is a Phoenix native with deep ties to the Phoenix jazz scene. He is an alumni of Young Sounds of Arizona and Arizona State University. This performance marked Vince’s return to the Nash after an 8-year hiatus living abroad.

On the evening:

  • Vince Kaufmann - saxophone @

  • Ben Hedquist - bass @ben.hedquist.bass

  • Connor Sample - drums @connor_sample

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