david bixler trio incognito + Fabio Rojas Perseverance
Join us at DROM NYC on July 24 for a double bill of cutting-edge jazz featuring the David Bixler Trio Incognito and Fabio Rojas’ Perseverance. An evening of rhythm, improvisation, and bold musical exploration.
Trio Incognito
New York-based saxophonist, composer, and educator David Bixler continues his recent streak of creative reinvention with incognito ergo sum—the second release from his boundary-pushing trio with bassist Dan Loomis and drummer/percussionist Fabio Rojas, set for release on June 26th, 2025.
A follow-up to their 2020 debut Inside the Grief—which responded powerfully to the overlapping crises of that year—this new album draws its energy from the trio’s earliest days, playing for parkgoers in pandemic-era New York.
Born in a moment of global disruption, incognito ergo sum strips away stylistic borders in favor of shared human expression, drawing on bebop, free jazz, rock, and Venezuelan folk traditions to craft a sound that is both defiant and deeply connected.
True to its title, incognito ergo sum (“I am incognito, therefore I am”) celebrates artistic anonymity and collective intention. Early performances saw the group playing under the radar, with Bixler inviting musicians to join without name recognition—an effort to shift the focus from ego to music-making itself. That ethos shines through on this record: conversational, unbound, and driven by curiosity over category.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca41MJXEvC8&ab_channel=SoapboxGallery
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Fabio Rojas
Fabio Rojas, Drummer, Film Composer & Educator based in New York City, originally from Valencia, Venezuela. Since arriving to the US , Rojas has performed with artists such as Geri Allen, Greg Osby Band, Grace VanderWaal, Pepe de Lucia, Bill Pierce, Terri Lyne Carrington, Sean Jones, Kevin Harris, John Lockwood, Nino de los Reyes, Manuel Valera, Paula Champion, Mike Rodriguez, Pablo Menares, Jason Palmer, Jon Cowherd, Regina Carter, Rachel Z Hakim, David Bixler, Gregg August and in venues such as SXSW, Daegu Jazz Festival, Smoke Jazz Club, Lincoln Center, BU Agganis Arena, Boston Symphony Hall, Scullers Jazz Club, MusikFest, NAMM, RIFF, among many others.
Fabio earned his Bachelor of Music with a Dual Major in Performance and Professional Music at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, thanks to a scholarship and extreme hard work. There he had the honor of being mentored by Terri Lyne Carrington and Kim Plainfield. He also earned his Masters of Music in Jazz Studies (Magna Cum Laude) at CUNY – Queens College 23’ where he studied with Michael Mossman. Fabio Rojas plays Vater Drumsticks, Zildjian cymbals, Roland, Canopus drums and ADV Sound iem’s exclusively.
Fabio Rojas: Drums/Compositions.
David Bixler: Alto Saxophone.
Gustavo D’amico: Tenor Saxophone.
Alex Collins: Piano.
Dan Loomis: Bass.
https://youtu.be/JENxoiA2b5U
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