Linda May Han Oh Quintet
Sunday, January 21, 2024
7:30 PM
The winter series opens on Sunday, January 21, with the return of one of the most remarkable bassists on today’s jazz scene, Linda May Han Oh, at the lead of her Glass Hours quintet, featuring Sara Serpa on vocals, Greg Ward on alto saxophone, Fabian Almazan on piano and keyboard, and Mark Whitfield, Jr., on drums. Oh’s past Athenaeum appearances have been with her own quartet (2017), with her husband Fabian Almazan’s trio (2019), and with the Dave Douglas-Joe Lovano Soundprints band (2014). In addition to her work with Lovano and Douglas, Oh has performed with the likes of Steve Wilson, Vijay Iyer, Kenny Barron, Geri Allen, and Terri Lyne Carrington. She is currently the bassist with guitarist Pat Metheny. She is the recipient of the 2023 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts.
