Wess Anderson Quintet at Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro

Wess Anderson QuintetWess Warmdaddy Anderson is a Classic Swing Stylist with a big sound and an irresistible charm. Anderson began playing the saxophone at age 14. He attended Jazzmobile workshops in Harlem, studied with Frank Wess, Frank Foster, and Charles Davis, and frequented jam sessions led by saxophonist Sonny Stitt at the Blue Coronet.Before entering Southern University, where he studied with clarinetist Alvin Batiste, Anderson met Wynton and Branford Marsalis. In 1988, he became a member of Wynton Marsalis Septet, with which he toured and recorded for twenty years, and was also a member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra since it began touring in 1992 until 2006.Anderson has recorded and released four solo albums, entitled Warmdaddy in the Garden of Swing (1994), The Ways of Warmdaddy (1996), Live at the Village Vanguard (1999)...

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Wess Anderson QuintetWess Warmdaddy Anderson is a Classic Swing Stylist with a big sound and an irresistible charm. Anderson began playing the saxophone at age 14. He attended Jazzmobile workshops in Harlem, studied with Frank Wess, Frank Foster, and Charles Davis, and frequented jam sessions led by saxophonist Sonny Stitt at the Blue Coronet.Before entering Southern University, where he studied with clarinetist Alvin Batiste, Anderson met Wynton and Branford Marsalis. In 1988, he became a member of Wynton Marsalis Septet, with which he toured and recorded for twenty years, and was also a member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra since it began touring in 1992 until 2006.Anderson has recorded and released four solo albums, entitled Warmdaddy in the Garden of Swing (1994), The Ways of Warmdaddy (1996), Live at the Village Vanguard (1999). and Space (2008).Anderson is a frequent participant in Jazz at Lincoln Center educational events such as a judicator for the Essentially Ellington Competition for High School Bands across the nation. In addition, he served on the faculties of the Juilliard Institute for Jazz Studies, Michigan State University College of Music, and most recently, Loyola University, New Orleans.Shows at 7:30 pm & 9:30 pmDoors at 7pm & 9 pmRestuarant is Open 5pm - 11pm for dinner before or after your showtime:Advance Ticket Holders can now automatically make dinner table reservations for the Dining Room online via OpenTable.com !Advance Ticket-Holders can also make table reservations for dinner by forwarding your E-ticket confirmation with dinner request info to [email protected] after your tickets have been purchased online. Dinner Service without Advance Concert Tickets is first-come, first-served based on availability upon arrival.Bar Room is Open 5pm - Midnight for all, with or without tickets.Kind Reminder: Snug Harbor does NOT serve the full menu inside the Music Room. We do offer cheese and charcuterie tray options. In order to preserve the integrity, quiet and focus of our world class intimate concerts, only the charcuterie, cocktails and soft drinks are available for table service inside the Music Room. However, we encourage you to arrive at least 90 Minutes prior to your showtime in order to enjoy full, relaxing dinner service in the Dining Room right next door, before getting seated in the Music Room for your ticketed showtime.

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