NEW ALBUM coming soon
8.22.25
MAYHEM
Duo project with acclaimed drummer Mark Guiliana to be released on Endectomorph Music.
Jason Rigby breaks new ground with his latest duo recording MAYHEM, featuring Grammy-award winning drummer Mark Guiliana. Crafted specifically for vinyl format, this innovative project marks a bold evolution from Rigby’s acoustic jazz roots, blending electronic and acoustic instruments to create a hybrid musical texture. After collaborating for over a decade as a core member of Guiliana’s Jazz Quartet, Rigby ventures into uncharted territory with this groundbreaking set of music. The album combines Rigby’s original compositions with improvised pieces layered through collaboration with sound engineer Pete Min. Some tracks feature streamlined tenor and drum improvisations, while others incorporate analog synthesizer, keyboards, electronic processing, and various percussion instruments, showcasing a vibrant soundscape filled with unexpected textures and rhythms.
Bandcamp - pre-order digital downloads and limited vinyl.
Photography : Colleen Chrzanowski
NYC-based saxophonist and composer.
Earthy sound, deep groove, harmonic exploration, organic creativity.
“American saxophonist/composer Jason Rigby has this spontaneous capacity to adapt his way of playing to different styles and moods. Rigby leads with resolve, evincing an outgoing posture, compositional bravura, and laudable flair for exploration.”
- London Jazz News
“There’s a breathy tone, some of the Coltrane to Pharaoh preach, and seemingly boundless chops. (That breathy tone in part is particularly attractive; the Michael Brecker/Jan Garbarek ‘glossy’ lineage is cool too, but sometimes I crave something darker and fuzzier).”
- Ethan Iverson
“Rigby’s burly tone and searching improvisations recall the expressionistic flights of Ornette Coleman and Joe Henderson.”
- John Murph, DownBeat Magazine
“The warmth of Rigby’s tone and the rigor of his ideas come across even in the stormiest free blowing.”
- David R. Adler, Stereophile
A non-conformist in the jazz and modern music world who has carved his own path STEEPED IN AUTHENTICITY AND UNIQUENESS.
events
4.18
worldwide : MAYHEM 1st single RELEASE: ”terra firma”
5.16
Brooklyn, ny : BAR BAYEUX - 8pm
Matt Pavolka Quintet
5.22
NEW YORK, NY : jazz gallery - 8pm
Jazz Composer’s Collective
5.30
worldwide : MAYHEM 2nd single RELEASE
6.10
NEW YORK, NY : MEZZROW
dave cook w/ gary wang
6.18
new york, ny : SONY HALL - 8pm
gino vannelli
6.19
new york, ny : MEZZROW
Mike Holober & marvin stamm
7.11
worldwide : MAYHEM 3rd single RELEASE
8.19
Los angeles, CA : ZEBULON : MAYHEM Release Show - 8pm
***jason rigby + mark guiliana w/ alan hampton***
8.22
*worldwide : MAYHEM record RELEASE*
8.29
brooklyn, ny : BAR BAYEUX - 8pm
jason rigby quartet w/ martha kato, chris morrissey
ABOUT
Photography : Colleen Chrzanowski
Jason Rigby commands a compelling voice - one that is renowned worldwide - by embracing individuality and a creative direction driven by a focus on quality, patience, and a constant commitment to honest artistic expression. His Zen-like attitude towards art and life inspire his artistic style, which critics claim “brings a fresh, creative spirit to the forum, opening the door to a world in need of musical rejuvenation.”
In addition to having performed as both leader and collaborator at many of the world’s top venues, Jason appears on several critically-acclaimed recordings, several of which are Grammy nominated.
Rigby’s work as a saxophonist and composer include projects leading a variety of ensembles with analog synthesizer, woodwinds, keyboards, and percussion.
He has contributed as collaborator to ensembles led by Aretha Franklin, Matt Aronoff, Mike Baggetta, Dave Ballou, Cameron Brown, Alexis Cuadrado, Jeff Davis, Michael Formanek, Mark Guiliana, Mike Holober, Chris Morrissey, Eivind Opsvik, George Schuller, Kris Davis, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Darcy James Argue, David Binney, Alan Ferber, Miho Hazama, Asuka Kakitani, Jihye Lee and Arturo O’Farrill, among others.
For the past decade Jason has toured and recorded with Mark Guiliana’s Jazz Quartet, Space Heroes and BEAT Music. His soon-to-be released recording, MAYHEM, is a duo project featuring the seasoned and intuitive musical interaction he and Mark share, created with L.A.-based sound engineer and sonic visionary Pete Min.
MaKING MAYHEM
Photographer/video maker Charlie Weinmann visited us in the studio on the second day of recording my new album MAYHEM and captured footage of some of our creative process. Both Mark and Pete were instrumental in the resulting recording, offering essential vision and creativity throughout.
We went into the studio with a handful of my compositions and a carful loaded with instruments: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, drums, cymbals, African drums, gongs, various percussion and a Prophet 6 analog synthesizer. We took advantage of Pete Min’s studio instruments and recorded Rhodes electric piano, acoustic piano, treated miniature piano, pump organ, celeste, Moog bass, and various signal processors. I’m very happy with what we created and can’t wait to share it with everyone!
Photography :
Colleen Chrzanowski