The Heavy Hitters performed at The Nash Jazz Club @thenashjazz December 8, 2023 to the delight of the sold-out crowd.
The sextet is co-led by pianist Mike LeDonne and tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. The band is rounded out by some of the premiere straight-ahead swinging jazz musicians currently on the scene: Vincent Herring on alto saxophone, Jeremy Pelt on trumpet, Alexander Claffy on upright bass and Kenny Washington on drums. The Heavy Hitters made swinging music that you might have heard on a Blue Note record back in the day.
On the evening:
Mike LeDonne – piano @mikeledonne5
Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone @ericalexanderjazz
Jeremy Pelt – trumpet @jeremypeltthegriot
Vincent Herring – alto saxophone @vincent.herring
Alexander Claffy – bass @claffybass
Kenny Washington – drums @kwjazzdrums
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