Jim Snidero Quartet

Alto saxophonist Jim Snidero leads his quartet with Stefan Karlsson, Peter Washington, and Jason Tiemann at the Side Door.

What to expect: An up close night with one of the leading alto saxophonists in jazz, joined by three players with deep roots in the tradition. In a 68-seat listening room, you'll hear a quartet that has the experience and the chemistry to make every moment count.

Personnel:
Jim Snidero · Alto Saxophone
Stefan Karlsson · Piano
Peter Washington · Bass
Jason Tiemann · Drums

Jim Snidero grew up in Camp Springs, Maryland, studied with Phil Woods and David Liebman as a teenager, and played in the One O'Clock Lab Band at the University of North Texas. He moved to New York in 1981 and joined Brother Jack McDuff's band early on, then went on to work with the Mingus Big Band, Eddie Palmieri, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and Frank Wess. A Grammy winner as a featured soloist on a Brian Lynch recording, he has made around 25 albums as a leader, including Blue Afternoon and the five-star DownBeat reviewed Live at the Deer Head Inn. He is also the author of the Jazz Conception series and The Essence of Bebop, and is on the faculty of The New School.

Pianist Stefan Karlsson was born in Sweden and came to the United States to study at the University of North Texas, where he played in the One O'Clock Lab Band and now teaches as a professor in the Jazz Studies Division. He has appeared on about 55 recordings, has been a member of the Eddie Gomez Trio and Quartet since 1996, and has worked with Marc Johnson, Rufus Reid, Chris Potter, and Marvin Stamm.

Bassist Peter Washington was born in Los Angeles and joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in 1986, staying until 1989. He then spent years in the Tommy Flanagan Trio until Flanagan's death in 2002, and is a longtime member of the Bill Charlap Trio. With hundreds of recordings to his name, he has worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Golson, Hank Jones, Joe Henderson, and Mulgrew Miller, among many others.

Drummer Jason Tiemann is a New York based performer and educator who taught jazz drums at the University of Louisville for 12 years and has been a clinician for the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops since 1998. He has worked with Benny Golson, David Liebman, Harold Mabern, Eric Alexander, Mike LeDonne, Peter Bernstein, and Slide Hampton.

The Side Door Jazz Club is a dedicated jazz listening room located inside the historic Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT.