Sets at 7:30PM & 9:00PM

JACOB GARCHIK - Trombone
Adam O'Farrill - Trumpet
Hannah Marks - Bass
Tomas Fujiwara - Drums

Jacob Garchik, multi-instrumentalist and composer, was born in San Francisco and has lived in New York since 1994. At home in a wide variety of styles and musical roles, he is a vital part of the Downtown and Brooklyn scene, playing trombone in groups ranging from jazz to contemporary classical to Balkan brass bands. He has released 7 albums as a leader including “The Heavens: the Atheist Gospel Trombone Album”. He co-leads Brooklyn’s premiere Mexican brass band, Banda de los Muertos.

Since 2006 Jacob has contributed over 120 arrangements and transcriptions for Kronos Quartet of music from all over the world. His arrangements are featured on “Floodplain” (2009), “Rainbow” (2010), “A Thousand Thoughts” (2014), “Folk Songs” (2017), “Ladilikan” (2017), “Landfall” (2018), “Placeless” (2019), “Long Time Passing” (2020) “Outer Spaceways Incorporated” (2024) and “Glorious Mahalia” (2026).

In 2017 he composed the score for “The Green Fog” , a found-footage remake of Vertigo, directed by Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson, which Kronos performed live at the SF Film Festival premiere. In 2019 he composed “Storyteller” using the talking, singing, playing and compositions of Pete Seeger. He has created arrangements for Anne Sofie von Otter, Angelique Kidjo, Laurie Anderson, Rhiannon Giddens, kd lang, Jolie Holland, Natalie Merchant, Tanya Tagaq, and Alim Qasimov. He teaches “Arranging Ensemble” at Mannes College in NYC.

Complete list of arrangements for Kronos

As a trombonist Jacob has worked with many luminaries of jazz and the avant-garde, including Henry Threadgill, Steve Swallow, Anthony Braxton, John Hollenbeck, and George Lewis. He has also played in ensembles led by emerging artists Dafnis Prieto, Anna Webber, Alan Ferber, Ethan Iverson, Darcy James Argue, Dan Weiss, and Miguel Zenon. He is part of Mary Halvorson’s Amaryllis Sextet, Downbeat magazine’s 2025 “Group of the Year”. He won the 2025 El Intruso International Jazz Critics Poll for trombone.

Jacob also plays accordion, tenor horn, and tuba.

This event is All Ages

Seating is first-come, first-served; the last 10 spots in the room are standing room. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCOMMODATE SWITCHING SETS OR DAYS.

JACOB GARCHIK - Adam O'Farrill - Hannah Marks - Tomas Fujiwara

JACOB GARCHIK - Adam O'Farrill - Hannah Marks - Tomas Fujiwara