Fronted by the fearlessly creative lineup of Peter Shaindlin soaring on trumpet and flugelhorn, Randy Wong anchoring the low end on acoustic bass, and Jay Jaskot driving the pulse on percussion, this power trio creates pure sonic magic live on stage. Playing completely unscripted, improvised sets without key signatures or guardrails, they turn every performance-including high-profile residencies at legendary venues like Blue Note Hawaii-into an adrenaline-fueled exploration of sound. Their critically acclaimed debut live album, Presence of Mind, recorded at Hawaii Public Radio's Atherton Studio, earned well-deserved Nã Hökü Hanohano Award nominations, proving that wild, cutting-edge experimentation can capture hearts and accolades alike. Ready to dive into the avant-garde deep end? 

JAY JASKOT, Percussion
Jay lays down RED NOVA’S rarified percussive foundation, invoking liberated, trancelike polyrhythms. Born and raised in Honolulu and active in the New York scene for many years, drummer Jay Jaskot sports remarkable versatility, shifting fluidly between any variety of percussive genres. His artistic influences span a staggering breadth of varied artists, from Tony Williams and Jack Dejohnette to Paul Motian, Alex Cline, John Bonham, Elvin Jones, Brian Blade, and Tony Allen. 

RANDY WONG, Bass
Innovative versatility informs the extraordinary aesthetic mapping of bassist Randy Wong. His resonant punctuation on the acoustic bass forms a pulsing bridge between RED NOVA’s melodic and percussive elements. Randy is a protégé, among others, of legendary bassist Cecil McBee, and pianist Michael Cain, with whom Randy studied at New England Conservatory. Randy has played with Brother Ah (Robert Northern) & George Clinton, Zsaccai Curtis, Michael Dease, The Waitiki 7, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, and others.