Pasquale Grasso Trio at Birdland Jazz Club

Pasquale Grasso, hailed by Pat Metheny as "the best guitar player I’ve heard in maybe my entire life," brings his trio to Birdland Jazz Club for an evening of bebop-infused guitar mastery. Grasso’s distinctive style channels the piano language of Bud Powell onto the guitar, resulting in a sound that is both a throwback and entirely fresh. A native of Italy who now calls New York home, Grasso has honed a technique that blends classical guitar tradition with the harmonic complexity of mid-century jazz.

Attendees can expect a set that draws from Grasso's acclaimed solo recordings and trio work, where he weaves intricate improvisations around bebop standards and original compositions. The intimate setting of Birdland provides the backdrop for Grasso’s nuanced playing, a rare chance to witness a rising star who has earned accolades from jazz legends, a Grammy for his work on Samara Joy's *Linger Awhile*, and a 2024 DownBeat Rising Star Guitarist of the Year award.