Saxophonist, flutist and composer Hailey Niswanger undoubtedly vibrates at a higher frequency. Inspired in part by the teachings of Zen Master Thích Nhât Hanh, she began the next step in her musical journey in 2016 with the creation of the collective MAE.SUN, a far off departure from her previous funk project PDX Soul. Drawing from a multitude of influences ranging from ’60s and … [Read more...]
Nextbop Interviews Hailey Niswanger of MAE.SUN
There is a new energy awakening among a select few jazz musicians, whether explicit as in Marquis Hill’s latest EP Meditation Tape or implicit as in the album covers to Kamasi Washington’s The Epic and Dr. Lonnie Smith’s All In My Mind. Add to the ranks of this enlightened jazz elite, if we shall be so bold as to coin the term, the young stalwart saxophonist Hailey Niswanger and … [Read more...]