High Noon and Blue Notes: Jazz Meets the American Western

Hilary Gardner and the Lonesome Pines album “On the Trail” explores a rarely heard segment of the American Songbook – the Hollywood Western. Hailed as “something new and wondrous” by The Wall Street Journal, the album was named a top 10 jazz album of 2024 by the London Times and received a 2025 Western Heritage Award. New York City musicians Gardner, guitarist Justin Poindexter, and accordionist Sasha Papernik will lead a concert of these songs and share stories about the immigrant voices that shaped this unique subgenre. With Aaron Thurnston (percussion), and Jesse Brenehey (bass).