The bold and innovative trio infuse modern jazz with hard bop, hip-hop, and pop for a sound that’s “classy and classic” (NPR) — bringing fresh perspective while honoring tradition.

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New Jazz Underground

Yale University

New Jazz Underground, an innovative American jazz trio, has earned acclaim for their distinctive approach in establishing themselves as a defining voice in jazz and beyond. Merging traditional jazz sensibilities with modern influences like swing, hip-hop, house/afro-beat, and afro-Cuban music, the trio gained recognition through viral videos showcasing their chemistry, musicality, and raw ambition. Comprised of Abdias Armenteros, Sebastian Rios, and TJ Reddick, each lauded as promising young jazz artists, the Juilliard School graduates have achieved accolades like winning the 2023 DCJazzPrix™ and the 2024 ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award. Beyond performance, their independent video production sets a new standard for jazz presentation, attracting millions to an authentic musical expression blending modernism and tradition. Dynamic and powerful performers, New Jazz Underground's talents are re-energizing the contemporary music world, serving as a benchmark for the future of jazz.

Wharton Center for Performing Arts

A trio of brilliant young Floridians transplanted to NYC, New Jazz Underground is forging an expansive 21st century sound steeped in post-bop idioms, hip-hop, house, Afrobeat and Afro-Cuban rhythms.

New Jazz Underground

19 - 20 Feb, 2026