Sean Mason is a jazz pianist and composer based in New York City, quickly emerging as one of the premier talents of his generation. Sean’s unique voice in jazz is steeped in southern culture, giving extended time for groove without needing to fill in the space, while also displaying a range of vocabulary far beyond his years. Sean’s quartet plays his original music which has been described as highly melodic, swinging gospel jazz; as Sean puts it, “my purpose is to play dance music.” Folk music, stride piano, and the style of Sean’s early hero Ray Charles are the main ingredients in a stew that is greater than the sum of its parts.
