Bassist

Santa Rosa-born guitarist Julian Lage has emerged as a stunningly accomplished creative force in modern music. He was the subject of the Oscar-nominated documentary film Jules at Eight, a Grammy Award performer at 13, and achieved faculty status at the Stanford Jazz Workshop at 15. Lage joined the vibraphone innovator Gary Burton’s star-making quartet in 2004 at age 16, and has embraced jazz, pop, country, bluegrass, and acoustic folk with equal élan. He’s recorded 15 albums as a leader and lent his singular virtuosity to work with Charles Lloyd, Eric Harland, John Zorn, Terri Lyne Carrington, Fred Hersch, and Nels Cline. Lage is joined by longtime bassist Jorge Roeder, drummer Kenny Wollesen, and keyboard master John Medeski, best known as one third of the jazz-funk trio Medeski Martin & Wood.

Julian Lage Quartet Ft. John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen

Trustees' Garden

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Julian Lage Quartet feat. John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wolleson

Keswick Theatre

Many young musicians dream of performing on the stage of the Elbphilharmonie Grand Hall. For some of them, this dream will become reality. Selected for the Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy, talented young jazz musicians on their way to a professional career receive a week of coaching under the guidance of Donny McCaslin and other renowned musicians and instructors. The crowning finale is a joint concert that presents the results of the week – the exact programme remains a surprise until shortly before the concert.

Donny McCaslin presents Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

The world is in turmoil: political crises, social tensions and a music market in flux also challenge jazz – and the people who create it. Six prominent jazz musicians – the mentors of this year’s Jazz Academy, which brings together young musicians on their way to becoming professional – talk about life at the crossroads of art, livelihood and present times. How is the everyday life of musicians changing? What new opportunities are emerging – what are being lost? What role does jazz have in a time of uncertainty – artistic, social, commercial, perhaps even political? An evening about artistic realities in 2025 – personal, open and direct.

Jazz Now: Navigating a Changing World

Elbphilharmonie

Julian Lage brings a program of music including material from his new Blue Note album Speak To Me with his current working trio including longtime bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King of The Bad Plus fame. For this special night, the band is joined by keyboard master John Medeski

Julian Lage Quartet

SFJAZZ Center

His eclectic mix of influences come together in cinematic, challenging yet accessible concerts, which are recognizable in every emotion. The trio features Ofri Nehemya on drums and Peruvian bassist Jorge Roeder.

Shai Maestro Trio

Bute Park

Led by Grammy Award-winning trombonist Ryan Keberle, Catharsis has been hailed by the Los Angeles Times for its “potent blend of cinematic sweep and lush, ear-grabbing melodies.” The highly acclaimed group brings together elements of chamber music, South American folk and indie rock within a traditional jazz framework. In Catharsis, the frontline rapport of Keberle, trumpet virtuoso Mike Rodriguez, and guitarist/vocalist Camila Meza, alongside the unshakable rhythm of bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Eric Doob combine to form an unmistakable sound full of drama and intrigue.

Ryan Keberle & Catharsis

The 222

“One of jazz’s breezier virtuosos, possessed of an unflappable technical facility and a seemingly boundless curiosity” (The New York Times), guitarist and former SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director Julian Lage returns with original music from his newest Blue Note album Scenes from Above with his superlative quartet including organ star John Medeski, bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Kenny Wollesen. The acclaimed Mexican singer and composer Laura Itandehui opens the show.

Davies Symphony Hall

In late 2024, prolific guitarist Julian Lage embarked on an intense writing sprint that led to Scenes from Above, a new project forged for a special quartet featuring steadfast bassist Jorge Roeder, dynamic drummer Kenny Wollesen, and vaunted keyboardist John Medeski — close collaborators who had never before recorded together. The music emphasizes interaction, restraint, and real-time discovery over virtuoso display.

Produced by Joe Henry, the album marks a shift from Lage’s large-ensemble ambitions toward a deeply egalitarian band dynamic, drawing inspiration from folkloric traditions, blues, and global song forms. The result is an intimate, vivid listening experience: four dazzling musicians sharing space, listening closely, and shaping music that feels both spontaneous and purposefully alive.

Bassist

Jorge Roeder

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 19, 2026

Julian Lage Quartet · San Francisco Jazz

Oct 22, 2026

Julian Lage Quartet · Lobero Theatre

Past events

Apr 1, 2026

Julian Lage Quartet Ft. John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen · Savannah Music Festival

Mar 31, 2026

Julian Lage Quartet feat. John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wolleson · The Bowery Presents

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