Evan Main

Evan Main is a New York pianist and composer who works across the city's small-club scene as both a leader and a sideman. He released the trio EP MAIN/JENSEN/MASON in 2024 with bassist Mathias Jensen and drummer Angus Mason, and followed it in 2025 with PRAWNTAIL, a trio record built on original music by all three members with bassist Walter Stinson and drummer Steven Crammer. As a sideman he plays in bassist Simón Willson's quartet alongside Neta Raanan and Kayvon Gordon, recording BET: LIVE AT ORNITHOLOGY and FEEL LOVE, both issued in 2025. He studied at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, where Luke Gillespie was his longtime teacher, and moved to New York in 2018. He names Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Brad Mehldau and Bobby Avey among his influences.

Plays most with

Simón Willson Alexandra Ridout

Plays most at

Cafe Ornithology

Explore The Scene

Upcoming Shows

Mon, Oct 19 7:30 PM

Prawntail

Close Up

Close Up · Mon, Oct 19 · 7:30 PM & 9:00 PM

Steven Crammer (Drums) · Evan Main (Piano) · Walter Stinson (Bass) · Prawntail

Tickets + Calendar

Past Shows

Fri, Oct 2

Simón Willson Quartet

Ornithology

Ornithology · Fri, Oct 2

Simón Willson (Bass) · Alexandra Ridout (Trumpet) · Evan Main (Piano) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Mon, Sep 28

John Lind Trio

Cafe Ornithology

Cafe Ornithology · Mon, Sep 28

John Lind (Bass) · Evan Main (Piano) · Evan Hyde (Drums)

Mon, Sep 21

Jam Session

Set and Session: Evan Main

Close Up

Close Up · Mon, Sep 21

Evan Main (Piano) · Jules Gardner (Saxophone) · Charlie Lincoln (Bass) · Steven Crammer (Drums)

Mon, Sep 21

Evan Main Trio

Cafe Ornithology

Cafe Ornithology · Mon, Sep 21

Evan Main (Piano) · Mathias Jensen (Bass) · Angus Mason (Drums)

Sun, Sep 20

Ari Hoenig Quartet

Smalls Jazz Club

Smalls Jazz Club · Sun, Sep 20

Ari Hoenig (Drums) · Yoav Eshed (Guitar) · Evan Main (Piano) · Ben Tiberio (Bass)

Sun, Sep 13

Jam Session

Set and Session: Jonas Esser

Close Up

Close Up · Sun, Sep 13

Jonas Esser (Drums) · Neta Raanan (Saxophone) · Evan Main (Piano) · Thorbjorn Stefanson (Bass)

Wed, Sep 2

James Robbins Quartet

Ornithology

Ornithology · Wed, Sep 2

James Robbins (Bass) · Hillai Govreen (Woodwinds) · Evan Main (Piano) · Corey Garcia (Drums)

Mon, Aug 24

Jam Session

Late Night Jam Hosted By John Lind

Cafe Ornithology

Cafe Ornithology · Mon, Aug 24

John Lind (Bass) · Evan Main (Piano) · Evan Hyde (Drums)

Fri, Aug 21

Kaz Takemura

Bar Bayeux

Bar Bayeux · Fri, Aug 21

Kazuki Takemura (Bass) · Caleb Wheeler Curtis (Alto Saxophone) · Evan Main (Piano) · David Frazier Jr. (Drums)

Wed, Aug 12

Angus Mason

Close Up

Close Up · Wed, Aug 12

Angus Mason (Drums) · Evan Main (Piano) · John Hebert (Bass)

Sun, Aug 2

Silvan Joray Quartet

Bar Lunatico

Bar Lunatico · Sun, Aug 2

Silvan Joray (Guitar, Composition) · Evan Main (Piano) · Pablo Menares (Bass) · Colin Stranahan (Drums)

Tue, Jul 7

Bass On Top Series: James Robbins

Cafe Ornithology

Cafe Ornithology · Tue, Jul 7

James Robbins (Bass) · Hillai Govreen (Woodwinds) · Evan Main (Piano) · Corey Garcia (Drums)

Sat, Jul 4

Ben Lerner Quartet

Cafe Ornithology

Cafe Ornithology · Sat, Jul 4

Ben Lerner (Saxophone) · Evan Main (Piano) · Simón Willson (Bass) · George Greenhill (Drums)

Fri, Jul 3

Silvan Joray Quintet

Cafe Ornithology

Cafe Ornithology · Fri, Jul 3

Silvan Joray (Guitar) · Roni Eytan (Harmonica) · Evan Main (Piano) · Pablo Menares (Bass) · Colin Stranahan (Drums)

Thu, May 28

Simon Willson

Close Up

Close Up · Thu, May 28

Simón Willson (Bass) · Alexandra Ridout (Trumpet) · Evan Main (Piano) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Wed, May 27

Prawntail

Close Up

Close Up · Wed, May 27

Prawntail · Evan Main (Piano) · Walter Stinson (Bass) · Steven Crammer (Drums)

Mon, May 18

Evan Main

Ornithology

Ornithology · Mon, May 18

Evan Main (Piano) · Vittorio Mura (Saxophone) · Thorbjorn Stefanson (Bass) · Adam Arruda (Drums)

Tue, Apr 21

Simón Willson

Ornithology

Ornithology · Tue, Apr 21

Simón Willson (Bass) · Alexandra Ridout (Trumpet) · Evan Main (Piano) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Sun, Mar 29

James Robbins

Ornithology

Ornithology · Sun, Mar 29

James Robbins (Bass) · Hillai Govreen (Clarinet, Saxophone) · Evan Main (Piano) · Corey Garcia (Drums)

Mon, Feb 23

Jam Session

Late Night Jam Hosted By John Lind

Cafe Ornithology

Cafe Ornithology · Mon, Feb 23

John Lind (Bass) · Evan Main (Piano) · Charlie Schefft (Drums)