Alden Hellmuth – alto saxophone & compositions
Adam O’Farrill – trumpet
Jon Hatamiya – trombone
Yvonne Rogers – piano
Tyrone Allen – bass
Kayvon Gordon – drums
Special Guest – Steve Lehman

“Holding Patterns” is an exploration in new compositional methods built around six individual improvisational voices. Shaped by a five year period of (almost annual) relocation and physical/artistic transition, these works reflect how movement, change, and community influence creative identity. With collaboration at the center of the compositional process, it is an artistic perspective continually reshaped by the people and places around me.

Alden Hellmuth is a saxophonist, composer, and improviser currently based New York City. Recipient of the German Jazz Prize “Debut Album of the Year International” Award and a 2025 graduate of the Herbie Hancock Institute at UCLA, she has performed and toured internationally with artists including Herbie Hancock and Dianne Reeves. In 2024 Alden released her debut album, Good Intentions, with Fresh Sound Records (ES), drawing attention from numerous international publications including UK Jazz News, Culture Jazz FR, and In & Out Jazz. Her newest project, Tether, set to be released in June 2026, is an experimental two-bass chordless quartet featuring Logan Kane, Miller Wrenn, and acclaimed drummer Justin Brown. Alden has been recognized with numerous honors, including ASCAP’s Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award (2024), Chamber Music America’s Performance Plus Grant (2025), and the Focusyear Fellowship (2021-22). She has appeared on major stages including the Hollywood Bowl/Blue Note Jazz Festival, International Jazz Day (Morocco and Abu Dhabi), Jazz Aux Écuries Festival in France, and Blue Note NYC. As a composer and performer, Alden strives for expression through freedom, intuition, and a deep commitment to her craft.