Jason Lindner Big Band

In recent years, standout local keyboardist-composer Jason Lindner has been heard most frequently with his electronica-influenced small group, Now vs. Now, but here he returns to the helm of an outstanding big band that convened downtown at Smalls 20 years ago. Long before trailblazer Darcy James Argue helped repopularize the large ensemble in jazz, Lindner was making sure the format felt bracingly hip.