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Jennifer Wharton

Jennifer Wharton

Jennifer Wharton is a bass trombonist, bandleader, and educator based in New York. Trained classically, she built a wide-ranging career across jazz, Broadway, and chamber music, performing with ensembles including the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the DIVA Jazz Orchestra, and Arturo O'Farrill's Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. In 2017 she founded Bonegasm, a trombone-forward septet for which she has commissioned dozens of new works and recorded several albums, including the grant-winning Grit and Grace. She also holds a busy schedule of Broadway pit work and teaches at Rutgers and Montclair State universities.

Plays most with

Jen Krupa Kellin Hanas

Plays most at

Dizzy's Club
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Upcoming Shows
Fri, Oct 23 7:00 PM
The Big Band Sound of Rufus Reid
The Pocket Jazz Club
The Pocket Jazz Club · Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
Rufus Reid (Bass) · Dennis Mackrel (Conductor) · Nathan Eklund (Trumpet) · Freddie Hendrix (Trumpet) · Dave Adewumi (Trumpet) · Summer Camargo (Trumpet) · Steve Wilson (Alto Saxophone) · Alex Laurenzi (Alto Saxophone) · Roxy Coss (Tenor Saxophone) · Ron Blake (Tenor Saxophone) · Carl Maraghi (Baritone Saxophone) · Ryan Keberle (Trombone) · Dion Tucker (Trombone) · Gina Benalcázar-López (Trombone) · Jennifer Wharton (Trombone) · Steve Allee (Piano) · Sheryl Bailey (Guitar) · Maria Marmarou (Drums)
Tickets + Calendar
Sat, Oct 24 7:00 PM
The Big Band Sound of Rufus Reid
The Pocket Jazz Club
The Pocket Jazz Club · Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
Rufus Reid (Bass) · Dennis Mackrel (Conductor) · Nathan Eklund (Trumpet) · Freddie Hendrix (Trumpet) · Dave Adewumi (Trumpet) · Summer Camargo (Trumpet) · Steve Wilson (Alto Saxophone) · Alex Laurenzi (Alto Saxophone) · Roxy Coss (Tenor Saxophone) · Ron Blake (Tenor Saxophone) · Carl Maraghi (Baritone Saxophone) · Ryan Keberle (Trombone) · Dion Tucker (Trombone) · Gina Benalcázar-López (Trombone) · Jennifer Wharton (Trombone) · Steve Allee (Piano) · Sheryl Bailey (Guitar) · Maria Marmarou (Drums)
Tickets + Calendar
Sun, Oct 25 7:00 PM
The Big Band Sound of Rufus Reid
The Pocket Jazz Club
The Pocket Jazz Club · Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
Rufus Reid (Bass) · Dennis Mackrel (Conductor) · Nathan Eklund (Trumpet) · Freddie Hendrix (Trumpet) · Dave Adewumi (Trumpet) · Summer Camargo (Trumpet) · Steve Wilson (Alto Saxophone) · Alex Laurenzi (Alto Saxophone) · Roxy Coss (Tenor Saxophone) · Ron Blake (Tenor Saxophone) · Carl Maraghi (Baritone Saxophone) · Ryan Keberle (Trombone) · Dion Tucker (Trombone) · Gina Benalcázar-López (Trombone) · Jennifer Wharton (Trombone) · Steve Allee (Piano) · Sheryl Bailey (Guitar) · Maria Marmarou (Drums)
Tickets + Calendar
Past Shows
Mon, Sep 14
Summer Camargo and the Essentially Ellington Alumni Big Band
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Mon, Sep 14
Summer Camargo (Music Director, Trumpet) · Nathaniel Williford (Trumpet) · Tatum Greenblatt (Trumpet) · Kellin Hanas (Trumpet) · James Zollar (Trumpet) · Nick Mesler (Trombone) · Jacob Melsha (Trombone) · Jen Krupa (Trombone) · Jennifer Wharton (Bass Trombone) · Adam Stein (Reeds) · Samuel Chung (Reeds) · Dan Block (Reeds) · Roxy Coss (Reeds) · Josh Lee (Reeds) · Helen Sung (Piano) · John Murray (Bass) · Jeff "Tain" Watts (Drums)
Mon, Aug 3
Joe Gransden Big Band: The Good Life - Happy 100th Tony Bennett!
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Mon, Aug 3
Joe Gransden (Trumpet, Vocals) · Sam Skelton (Alto Saxophone) · Jarien Jamanila (Alto Saxophone) · Jerry Weldon (Tenor Saxophone) · Brandon Suarez (Tenor Saxophone) · Agostino (Baritone Saxophone) · Wes Funderburk (Trombone) · John Fedchock (Trombone) · Dan Levine (Trombone) · Jennifer Wharton (Bass Trombone) · Ryan Chapman (Trumpet) · Kevin Lyons (Trumpet) · Jeff Jarvis (Trumpet) · Benny Benack III (Trumpet) · Geoff Haydon (Piano) · Neal Starkey (Bass) · Greg Sudmeier (Drums)
Wed, Jul 29
Jazz Composers' Showcase Vol. 22
The Jazz Gallery
The Jazz Gallery · Wed, Jul 29
Patrick Cornelius (Compositions) · Sabeth Perez (Vocals) · Ben Kono (Woodwinds) · Tess Overmyer (Woodwinds) · Evan Harris (Woodwinds) · John Lowery (Woodwinds) · Carl Maraghi (Woodwinds) · Tony Kadleck (Trumpet) · Josh Deutsch (Trumpet) · Kal Ferretti (Trumpet) · Chloe Rowlands (Trumpet) · Nick Grinder (Trombone) · Joe Giordano (Trombone) · Sam Blakeslee (Trombone) · Jennifer Wharton (Trombone) · Ethan Ditthardt (Guitar) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Evan Gregor (Bass) · John Sturino (Drums) · Jhoely Garay (Compositions) · Eunmi Lee (Compositions)
Wed, Jul 1
Jennifer Wharton’s Bonegasm
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Wed, Jul 1
Jennifer Wharton (Trombone) · John Fedchock (Trombone) · Ryan Keberle (Trombone) · Michael Eckroth (Piano) · Evan Gregor (Bass) · John Sturino (Drums)
Sun, Mar 29
DIVA Jazz Orchestra
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Sun, Mar 29
Clint Holmes (Vocals) · Liesl Whitaker (Trumpet) · Jami Dauber (Trumpet) · Kellin Hanas (Trumpet) · Barbara Laronga (Trumpet) · Jen Krupa (Trombone) · Sara Jacovino (Trombone) · Jennifer Wharton (Trombone) · Erena Terakubo (Alto Saxophone) · Stephanie Tateiwa (Alto Saxophone) · Laura Dreyer (Tenor Saxophone) · Jade Elliott (Tenor Saxophone) · Leigh Pilzer (Baritone Saxophone) · Tomoko Ohno (Piano) · Amy Shook (Bass) · Sherrie Maricle (Drums, Music Director)
Sat, Mar 28
DIVA Jazz Orchestra
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Sat, Mar 28
Clint Holmes (Vocals) · Liesl Whitaker (Trumpet) · Jami Dauber (Trumpet) · Kellin Hanas (Trumpet) · Barbara Laronga (Trumpet) · Jen Krupa (Trombone) · Sara Jacovino (Trombone) · Jennifer Wharton (Trombone) · Erena Terakubo (Alto Saxophone) · Stephanie Tateiwa (Alto Saxophone) · Laura Dreyer (Tenor Saxophone) · Jade Elliott (Tenor Saxophone) · Leigh Pilzer (Baritone Saxophone) · Tomoko Ohno (Piano) · Amy Shook (Bass) · Sherrie Maricle (Drums, Music Director)
Fri, Mar 27
DIVA Jazz Orchestra
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Fri, Mar 27
Clint Holmes (Vocals) · Liesl Whitaker (Trumpet) · Jami Dauber (Trumpet) · Kellin Hanas (Trumpet) · Barbara Laronga (Trumpet) · Jen Krupa (Trombone) · Sara Jacovino (Trombone) · Jennifer Wharton (Trombone) · Erena Terakubo (Alto Saxophone) · Stephanie Tateiwa (Alto Saxophone) · Laura Dreyer (Tenor Saxophone) · Jade Elliott (Tenor Saxophone) · Leigh Pilzer (Baritone Saxophone) · Tomoko Ohno (Piano) · Amy Shook (Bass) · Sherrie Maricle (Drums, Music Director)
Thu, Mar 26
DIVA Jazz Orchestra
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Thu, Mar 26
Clint Holmes (Vocals) · Liesl Whitaker (Trumpet) · Jami Dauber (Trumpet) · Kellin Hanas (Trumpet) · Barbara Laronga (Trumpet) · Jen Krupa (Trombone) · Sara Jacovino (Trombone) · Jennifer Wharton (Trombone) · Erena Terakubo (Alto Saxophone) · Stephanie Tateiwa (Alto Saxophone) · Laura Dreyer (Tenor Saxophone) · Jade Elliott (Tenor Saxophone) · Leigh Pilzer (Baritone Saxophone) · Tomoko Ohno (Piano) · Amy Shook (Bass) · Sherrie Maricle (Drums, Music Director)