Asheville, NC-based Jazz Bassist Quinn Sternberg on the New 2025 Album Pleasant Returns
In this episode, we reconnect with Asheville, NC-based jazz bassist Quinn Sternberg to talk about his deeply personal new album, Pleasant Returns — set for release in 2025.
This marks Quinn’s fifth full-length album, and his most introspective work to date, featuring seven original compositions recorded in New Orleans—his former home—with a stellar cast of long-time collaborators:
🎷 Sam Taylor – Tenor Saxophone
🎹 Oscar Rossignoli – Piano
🥁 Peter Varnado – Drums
The album was recorded one year after Quinn’s relocation to North Carolina, blending nostalgia with growth, and musical camaraderie…
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