Gift of Jazz's newest performance series NextUp brings some of the freshest jazz-influenced music to the stage at Woods Boss Brewery.

Alex Heffron is an accomplished guitarist based in Brooklyn, NY. His impressive resume includes performances with acclaimed artists Big Gigantic, Veronica Swift, Ernie Watts, Adam Deitch, Remy Le Boeuf, Kenwood Dennard, John Reily, Matt Wilson, Melvin Butler, Tony Monaco, Pat Coil, Bobby Floyd, Greg Gisbert, Howard Levy, Donald Harrison, and many others.

As an active composer, Alex leads his own band that seamlessly blends traditional and contemporary jazz styles, with his music featured on stages nationwide and at prominent festivals. Alex was also selected as one of 89.3 KUVO's 30 musicians under 30 initiative and was KUVO’s artist of the month in December 2019. With over a decade of experience, Alex remains dedicated to refining his unique voice in jazz guitar while drawing inspiration from the rich tradition of jazz and other musical genres.

The Quintet is a new project from Guitarist Alex Heffron. The new music fuses elements of Heffron's past, present and future to create a fresh sonic experience. Alex's music draws inspiration from all over, Jazz, Rock, Funk, Latin, even a little Metal. The new music has a strong focus on melody, with voices intertwining between the Tenor and Alto saxophone. The blend of these voices mixed with the trio of Guitar, Bass, and Drums, creates a wide open pallet which intrigues the ear. In this world of sonic possibilities, with bright energetic melodies, to solemn ballads, you won't want to miss this show.

Remy LeBoeuf - Alto Saxophone

Taylor Clay - Tenor Saxophone

Hunter Roberts - Bass

Dru Heller - Drums