Hi, it’s me, Jonah, the baritone saxophonist. Remember?

Before I say anything else, let me share that I’m playing a solo show at Nublu on Thursday August 29, in NYC. Playing in New York sometimes feels like inviting my friends to my birthday party and wondering if they’ll show up (scary). SO COME TO MY BIRTHDAY PARTY….ah I mean, please attend my upcoming solo performance. Here are all the details.

Ok, rest of the email after this photo of me drinking Horchata in Spain last week.

Over the last decade, the music I make has been inspired by a search for the warmth of community, the patience of familiarity, and the clarity of immediacy. For me, these are the qualities that open up space to experiment and explore while keeping things grounded in connection and communication.

Element by element, I’ve examined what brings me closer to a listener and what stands between us, and I’ve learned that connection is more about context than content. It is not alienating to be challenged or surprised if that challenge comes in a welcoming environment that cultivates curiosity and encourages acceptance.

To put it another way: I’m an experimental musician that has spent a long time trying to create music that would help me connect with communities of people who wanted to listen, people who were curious and would write their email address in my phone if I passed it around (you did that remember?). Now that I know we’re all out here, I just want to hang out.

What if I just played at your house?

That’s it really. I want to come over, hang out, and share the music that I’m working on. Of course, there are other details to work out, but before we can talk about whether your house is shoes off, or how I can possibly make enough money to survive playing house concerts, I just want to know if you’d be into it. 

So, are you into it? Don’t think too hard. 

If you are curious, open, or even a little excited about the idea of hosting a solo saxophone concert at your house, you can fill out this form: https://jonahpj.com/host-a-house-concert. Then we can talk about it.

And we’ll take it from there. Together.

Talk soon, 

Jonah