The Jesse Scheinin Band is creating something new. Made up of musicians from around the world, the band makes music that is equal parts jubilant and nostalgic, Stevie Wonder and Sigur Ros.
”There are a lot of talented kids out there, but there’s something special about [Jesse] that goes beyond what he’s playing on the saxophone,” were the words of renowned tenor sax player Joshua Redman , spoken while Jesse was still in high school.
Jesse had toured internationally before his 17th birthday. Upon entering Berklee College of Music, in Boston, Jesse became part of an eclectic scene, which included bluegrass musicians, songwriters, rock bands, and jazz players.
With all these sounds filling his ears, Jesse went looking for a style that would represent his full identity. In addition to playing sax, he began to write songs and sing.
He gathered a group of his friends, whom he had met at Berklee, to play the new music: Takeshi Ohbayashi, a pianist from Japan; Vishal Nayak, a drummer from India; Kenji Herbert, a Austrian/Japanese guitarist; and Joshua Hari, a bassist born in Mexico and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Having now performed at venues including Yoshi’s Jazz Club in Oakland, the Kuumbwa Jazz Center, and Club Passim in Cambridge, as well as at college house parties and high school workshops, The Jesse Scheinin Band is becoming a unique force.
Their performances inspire and engage audiences. They are a celebration of the joy of music.
