new year’s eve at little jumbo with the soul jazz revival

Ring in 2026 the only way that matters—with five master musicians who understand that the best celebrations happen when soul meets jazz and midnight meets pure musical magic. Jacob Rodriguez's world-traveling baritone sax brings the perfect soundtrack for crossing into a new year, channeling stories through reed and breath that connect all the places you've been to all the places you're going. Quinn Sternberg anchors this New Year's Eve sonic revival with bass lines that don't just walk into the future—they dance, transforming the countdown into gravitational grooves that make every moment before midnight feel sanctified. Joe Enright treats his drum kit like a time machine, his sticks weaving rhythmic narratives that bridge 2025's mountain memories with 2026's metropolitan possibilities, while Alex Taub's piano becomes both reflection and resolution, finding those sacred spaces between what was and what could be where musical miracles happen. Andy Page completes this New Year's congregation with guitar work that's traveled from Switzerland to Japan, bringing two decades of celebration wisdom to help Asheville ring in the new year with style. At Little Jumbo Bar, where the walls themselves seem to lean in when real music is being born, prepare for a New Year's Eve where the soul jazz tradition gets resurrected not through nostalgia, but through five musicians who know that the best way to celebrate time passing is to make every moment swing. Forget the ball drop—this is how you step into 2026. *Some countdowns don't need clocks—just musicians who make every beat matter.*