Group
The Jazz Passengers
- From
- United States
- Since
- 1987–present
- Releases
- 10
- avant-garde jazz
- jazz
About
The Jazz Passengers are an American jazz group founded in 1987 by saxophonist Roy Nathanson and trombonist Curtis Fowlkes. Alongside musicians like John Zorn, Don Byron, and John Lurie, they are widely regarded as pioneering voices in the 1980s East Village jazz scene that centered around clubs like The Knitting Factory.
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Vocal supporting musician
Also known as
Jass Passengers · Jazz Passenger · Jazz Passengers
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 1acfda17-b0cc-411a-9244-df12dd3ad41c
- ISNI
- 0000000123753361
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.