Gabriel and Eytan Schillinger-Hyman Jazz Quartet
Zinc Bar82 West 3rd Street, New York 10012
Gabriel and Eytan Schillinger-Hyman bring their jazz quartet to Zinc Bar for a program that moves between their own compositions, jazz standards, and arrangements drawn from Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk, and Chick Corea. The brothers are the named leaders of the quartet, with Gabriel on piano and Eytan on bass; the other musicians are not identified in the available listing. Expect a set built around the twins’ long-running musical conversation, balancing written material with room for improvisation.
Identical twins born into a musical family in San Francisco and now based in New York City, Gabriel and Eytan Schillinger-Hyman have made music together throughout their lives. Both work as performers, composers, educators, and bandleaders, and have appeared at venues and festivals including Carnegie Hall, Blue Note NYC, Dizzy’s Jazz at Lincoln Center, SFJAZZ, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Monterey Jazz Festival. Eytan has performed with Matthew Whitaker, Isaiah Thompson, and Langston Hughes II. Gabriel’s collaborators include Christopher McBride, Lucas Pino, Tim Green, Tyreek McDole, April Varner, and Erena Terakubo. Their performances are described as featuring “lyrical improvisation, dynamic interplay,” and musical chemistry shaped by a lifetime of playing together.
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.