Joe Fonda Quartet

There are two ways to watch the program: in-person at our venue Alphabet City or live-streamed online. Please note the in-house restaurant is closed on Mondays. Please scroll to the bottom to review our Covid-19 safety policies for indoor programs @ Alphabet City, including the proof of vaccination requirement.

The Joe Fonda Quartet is a powerful group of musicians who have collectively been active within the New York Jazz community for over 40 years. The Quartet features a combination of Bassoon and Saxophone—a unique and compelling sound, rarely heard in the world of Jazz. 

The Quartet joins the Alphabet City stage live for an exciting concert of all-original compositions. 

Featured Musicians
Joe Fonda — Bassist, Composer
Michael Rabinowitz – Bassoon
Harvey Sorgen — Drums
Jeff Lederer — Saxophone, Clarinet

This concert is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

Covid-19 policies for indoor programs [at Alphabet City] as of September 1, 2021

• To keep our audience safe, we will require proof of vaccination (physical card or photo) to attend all events at Alphabet City.
• There will be special accommodations for children under 12 and people with medical conditions or religious beliefs preventing them from being vaccinated. These audience members will be asked to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test within 72 hours of the performance start time, or a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken within 6 hours of the performance start time.
• All guests will be required to wear masks.
• Audience size will be limited to 60% total capacity and seats will be set up with moderate social distancing.