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about

Pianist/composer Jason Yeager is an award-winning performer and recording artist based in New York City. As a bandleader, Jason has released eight critically acclaimed albums and performed across five continents, routinely appearing at such renowned venues as Carnegie Hall, Birdland Jazz Club, Smalls Jazz Club, and Café Carlyle. As a supporting musician he’s been featured on over 40 additional recordings. He has collaborated with such extraordinary artists as Miguel Zenón, Ran Blake, Sean Jones, Julie Benko, Noah Preminger, Ayn Inserto, and Aubrey Johnson. A dedicated educator, Jason is Associate Professor of Piano at Berklee College of Music and Lecturer of Music at MIT. Learn more here.

"Jason can be unpredictable. For 10 minutes he can be very competent and suddenly a thunderbolt comes and he's extraordinary. I think there's a potential to be somebody very, very important. I think there's a potential for genius." -Ran Blake, pianist/composer, MacArthur Fellow

New Album

Jason Anick & Jason yeager Present Sanctuary on Sunnyside Records - order now!

“…Lifelong friends violinist Jason Anick and pianist Jason Yeager have delivered their masterpiece of refreshing improvisational storytelling…. The beauty and passion of the album teems with the violin-piano interplay of colors and harmony…” -Dan Ouellette, renowned jazz journalist

Praise for Sanctuary:

"A profound meditation on finding solace amidst chaos." -Jazz Sketches

 "Their music has a very focused energy, with a good dose of groove, counterpoint, emotion, and heart.  It is refreshing to hear a true collaboration and to witness the clarity of their ideas being realized by such a solid and talented band." – Grammy winning vocalist/composer Luciana Souza

“Really enjoyed listening to Sanctuary…great writing and playing by everyone involved, all crafted very elegantly. Highly recommended.” – Grammy winning saxophonist/composer Miguel Zenón

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