Alden Hellmuth plays at the Jazz Station in Eugene
- Alden Hellmuth alto saxophone
- Logan Kane bass
- Miller Wrenn bass
- Myles Martin drums
Welcome New York City-based saxophonist and composer Alden Hellmuth and her two bass quartet for an evening of original compositions and experimental, punk jazz inspired by contemporary, avant-garde jazz, and electronic music
Alden Hellmuth is a saxophonist, composer, and improviser currently based New York City. Recipient of the German Jazz Prize “Debut Album of the Year International” Award and a 2025 graduate of the Herbie Hancock Institute at UCLA, she has performed and toured internationally with artists including Herbie Hancock and Dianne Reeves. In 2024 Alden released her debut album, Good Intentions, with Fresh Sound Records (ES), drawing attention from numerous international publications including UK Jazz News, Culture Jazz FR, and In & Out Jazz. Her newest project, Tether, set to be released in June 2026 with Berlin-based record label LEITER Verlag, is an experimental two-bass chordless quartet featuring Logan Kane, Miller Wrenn, and acclaimed drummer Justin Brown. Alden has been recognized with numerous honors, including ASCAP’s Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award (2024), Chamber Music America’s Performance Plus Grant (2025), and the Focusyear Fellowship (2021-22). She has appeared on major stages including the NYC Winter Jazz Festival, the Hollywood Bowl/Blue Note Jazz Festival, International Jazz Day in Morocco and Abu Dhabi, The Jazz Gallery, and Blue Note NYC. As a composer and performer, Alden strives for expression through freedom, intuition, and a deep commitment to her craft.
Logan Kane is a Los Angeles-based bassist, producer, and composer known for his work in jazz, creative music, and punk-funk, with credits including David Binney, Chris Potter, Becca Stevens, Nate Wood, Justin Brown, Edward Simon, Roy McCurdy, Peter Erskine, John Daversa, Joel Ross, and Steve Lehman. Kane also co-leads the exciting electro-jazz project Dolphin Hyperspace with Nicole McCabe, which was recently featured in the Adult Swim's the Elephant (2025).
“One of Los Angeles’ most fearless improvisers,” Miller Wrenn is a Los Angeles-based bassist and composer-improviser who “brings technical mastery and fresh energy to every performance.”(Vernacular New Music). He works primarily in the fields of new, creative, and improvised music, in addition to his work as a composer for film, and collaborated with artists including Vinny Golia, Lauren Baba, Eyvind Kang, Tina Raymond, Kris Tiner, Steph Richards, Dan Rosenboom, Alex Cline, Vicki Ray, GE Stinson, The Industry Opera, and Bridge to Everywhere.
Myles Martin is a Los Angeles–based drummer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer who grew up between San Jose and Richmond, California, working at the intersection of jazz, hip-hop, and experimental pop. A graduate of California State University, Northridge, he has performed and recorded with Stanley Clarke, Elijah Fox, Kiefer, Quadeca, and Jordan Ward.
Myles contributed to Quadeca’s Vanisher and has appeared on major stages including Coachella, Camp Flog Gnaw with Jordan Ward, and NPR’s Tiny Desk. Known for his versatility, deep groove, and textural approach, he remains active as a touring and session musician across genres.
