Jason Rigby

Jason Rigby, born December 2, 1974, is an American jazz musician whose career began with Ernie Krivda and the Fat Tuesday Big Band in the mid‑1990s. After earning a bachelor’s degree and a master’s from the Manhattan School of Music, he entered the jazz scene, collaborating with Eivind Opsvik and Kris Davis. His debut album Translucent Space was released in 2006, followed by the Detroit‑Cleveland Trio album One in 2017 and Mayhem in 2025. Rigby also appeared on Miho Hazama’s Dancer in Nowhere (2018) and Mike Holober’s This Rock We’re On: Imaginary Letters (2024). He received a Down Beat Award for Best College Instrumentalist.