Michael Ambrosino presents: Dialogs - Sasha Berliner

Michael Ambosino speaks to vibraphonist Sasha Berliner. Among the exotic new crop of talented young artists, Jazz is experiencing a curious resurgence on an instrument that remains one of the most iconic and distinctive in Jazz: the vibraphone. One of it’s new standard-bearers is Sasha Berliner, the Los Angeles based musician whose has quickly secured her place within the contemporary landscape of Jazz.

Winner of the 2020 Downbeat Critics’ Poll “Rising Star – Vibraphone” category and voted one of the top ten vibraphonists in Downbeat Reader’s Polls every year since 2021, Berliner released her first album at 16, and since has managed to exceed expectations with stunning recordings like Azalea, Onyx and Fantôme, while collaborating with major artists like Tyshawn Sorey, Nicholas Payton, Christian McBride, and Cecile Mclorin Salvant.