JEFF LEDERER
Genres: Eclectic Fusion, Third Stream, Avant-Garde Jazz, 21st Century Modern • United States

Jeff Lederer is a New York based saxophonist/composer/educator whose work crosses the genres of jazz, latin and creative improvised music. He has worked for many years in the Matt Wilson Quartet and the ensembles of Bobby Sanabria and Salsa trombonist Jimmy Bosch. He has recorded for Gunther Schuller’s GM Recordings, CIMP Records, Palmetto Records and his own Little (i) Music label-His new quartet recording, “Sunwatcher”,was released in June of 2011 on the Jazzheads label featuring Buster Williams on bass, Jamie Saft on piano and Matt Wilson, drums. Jeff has performed at numerous major jazz festivals including the Newport Jazz Festival, JVC Jazz Festival , Monterey Jazz Festival, Litchfield Jazz Festival, Pori Jazz Festival, Moldes Jazz, Guimaraes Festival (Portugal), Tiempo Latino (France) and many, many others. As an educator, Jeff has worked with Jazz At Lincoln Center where he was featured in the 2010 Jazz for Young People Concert “What is Free Jazz?”. read more...