October 17, 2025

Kind of Blue Sextet

Following in the footsteps of Miles, Juilliard alums Aaron Diehl, Sharel Cassity, Dominick Farinacci, Aaron Kimmel, Yasushi Nakamura, and Jon Irabagon unite to honor Kind of Blue the most iconic and influential recording in jazz history

A collage of six musicians holding instruments. The top row features Jon Irabagon with a saxophone, Dominick Farinacci with a trumpet, and Sharel Cassity with a saxophone. The bottom row shows Aaron Diehl posing with a piano, Yasushi Nakamura playing a double bass with eyes closed, and Aaron Kimmel in a suit with glasses. The image conveys a professional and artistic tone.
Aaron Diehl solos on W.C. Handy’s “St. Louis Blues.”
Sharel Cassity Trio, “Roy’s Joy”
Bamboleo (Gipsy Kings Cover)
Byrdlike
Alexander Claffy, Benny Benack III, Julius Rodriguez & Aaron Kimmel.
Yasushi Nakamura bass solo
with the Rudy Royston Trio
Little Willie Leaps
Jon Irabagon Quartet at Bop Shop Records