Lorin Benedict

I will be playing a set and leading the weekly jam session at this wonderful downtown San Jose establishment; with Jason Lewis- drums, Robert Lasilla- bass, and Dahveed Behroozi on keys.

I will be playing in the house band at the Five Points session; this time, said band will be led by keyboardist Soren Larsen.

I will be playing with Norwegian jazz musician Isak Austnes Brekken... in Norway!! In a sense, this is part of a "make-up tour"; you see, we WERE to play together in 2025, but just after arriving in Oslo, I got REALLY sick and had to cancel :( So THIS time, I'm wearing a fucking industrial-strength gas-mask on the plane... So there.

I will be playing for the very first time with the fabulous bassist/composer Adi Meyerson. We're lucky to get her out on the west coast, for she resides in NYC these days. The OTHER set will involve reed player/composer Professor Matthew Evan Taylor :)

Amaranth, a group co-led by vibraphonist Anna Fortuna and saxophonist Katie Webster (also involving drummer Maliq Wynn and bassist Nick Joz) will be presenting a concert in which they will feature me as a special guest. I've been DYING to play with Anna and Katie, so this is GREAT!!