A vibraphonist and multi-instrumentalist who also performs on piano, bass, bass clarinet, drums and sundry percussion, Orinda native Kyle Athayde hails from a musical family and has thrived bicoastally as a composer, arranger, teacher, and bandleader best known for the Kyle Athayde Dance Party, his stylistically omnivorous big band. He makes his second appearance in the Joe Henderson Lab following his 2021-22 Season Hotplate tribute to Chick Corea and Gary Burton’s classic ECM duo album Crystal Silence with his current ensemble.  

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Kyle Athayde

SFJAZZ Center

“Experience an unforgettable concert where classical brilliance meets the spirit of jazz, featuring George Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue in a rare and intimate arrangement for piano and string quintet. After intermission, we are thrilled to welcome back acclaimed saxophonist Eddie Barbash of the Late Show Band as he joins pianist and arranger Kyle Athayde for a vibrant set of jazz standards and original arrangements for jazz quartet and string quartet, bringing the spontaneity and energy of a late-night jazz club to the concert stage.”

Kyle Athayde

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 15, 2026

Eddie Barbash from The Late Show Band, the Sequel · Society for Chamber Music in Rochester

Past events

Sep 19, 2024

Kyle Athayde · San Francisco Jazz

Future and recently performed repertoire

Piano in Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin

Society for Chamber Music in Rochester

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