Aaron Johnson Jazz Quartet

Aaron Johnson, saxophonist, clarinetist, and flutist based in New York had early roots and mentors in Coos Bay.  Joining Johnson are: Jazz guitarist and vocalist Ilya Lushtak, who performs in the New York jazz scene, with a portfolio that includes years of performance and recording with Jazz greats; Liam Hathaway, bass, who played in 2022 at Shore Acres with Shamus Hanlin. Hathaway grew up in Newberg, and studied at Portland State with George Colligan and is active in the Portland Jazz scene. Rounding out the group is Portland based Brigitta Teuscher, a big band jazz vocalist who has performed throughout Europe and the Caribbean.