Willerm Delisfort and Jason Marshall
Willerm Delisfort, Jason Marshall
Zinc Bar82 West 3rd Street, New York 10012
Willerm Delisfort and Jason Marshall share the bill at Zinc Bar on New Year’s Eve. Delisfort is a pianist, composer, and educator; Marshall is a baritone saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator. The listing presents the pair without further repertoire or personnel details, and notes that reservations require tickets before midnight.
Delisfort was born in Little Haiti, Miami, and is now based in New York City after formative work in South Florida, Tallahassee, Chicago, and New York. His work moves through jazz, gospel, R&B, and more, and he has studied with Willie Pickens and Ronald Carter while working with figures including Ernest Dawkins, Fareed Haque, Bobby Broom, Marquis Hill, and Makaya McCraven. Marshall has been based in New York since 2003 and is described as a "premiere voice on the baritone saxophone," rooted in bebop while broadly curious. He has performed and recorded with Roy Hargrove, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Roots, the Mingus Big Band, and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra; his leader albums include Joy Unspeakable and New Beginnings.
Zinc Bar offers a richly textured experience where the past and present of jazz converge in a single, dimly lit room adorned with Art Deco details like velvet upholstery, polished brass, and a Parisian zinc bar. The venue’s layout centers around a close-up stage and a vintage bar, creating a setting where the music is both the focus and a shared journey. Patrons can expect expertly crafted cocktails alongside performances that range from world-class jazz to vibrant Brazilian and African rhythms, often featuring multiple sets and occasional late-night jams. The seating is lounge-style, encouraging attentive listening rather than casual chatter, making it a place to immerse fully in the sound. This is a space where history lingers, once hosting legends like Billie Holiday and Thelonious Monk, now continuing their legacy with a sophisticated yet welcoming vibe.