FABIO ROJAS QUARTET
Five Spot Jazz231 East 9th Street, New York 10003
Fabio Rojas brings his quartet to Five Spot Jazz for a set of music from his album Perseverance. Rojas plays drums and contributes compositions, joined by Dan Loomis on bass, Sunhyun Yoo on alto saxophone and Yu Chen Tseng on piano.
Originally from Valencia, Venezuela, Rojas is a New York-based drummer, film composer and educator. His performing credits include Geri Allen, Greg Osby, Bill Pierce, Sean Jones, Terri Lyne Carrington, Regina Carter and Lonnie Plaxico.
Operating inside the compact East Village storefront of daytime café Hi-Collar, this revival of a storied downtown name shifts nightly into a dedicated jazz listening room with table seating and bar service. Listings for upcoming performances are cataloged on event calendars including Hot House Jazz. Guests sit close to the players as small combos, vocalists, and piano trios perform across multiple evening sets. The venue offers table reservations through booking platforms, with walk-ins accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Alongside the music, the bar serves a food menu featuring Japanese dishes, sake, whiskey, and cocktails. The audience gathers primarily to hear the music up close over dinner and drinks, preserving the legacy of the original mid-century café that once hosted landmark residencies by Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane.