Hannah Marks makes a monumental creative step with her sophomore album, Feed The Fire, (releasing June 12, 2026 on Endectomorph) featuring her fierce, risk-taking acoustic jazz quartet of Nathan Reising (alto saxophone), Lex Korten (piano) & Steven Crammer (drums), delightfully blending modern, straight-ahead, and avant-garde. The album, produced by Jason Moran, celebrates her burning passion for jazz in its various forms, her staking a claim as a NYC bassist and composer, relishing the musical journey she is on, and sharing with her bandmates and her audience the freedom to explore, play and experiment.

The compositions on Feed The Fire, all written since Marks moved to NYC in 2019 (at Moran’s urging), are informed and defined by the energy of the city. Grooving, odd meters and raucous swing conjure up the hustle, bustleand energy of the streets, while free, ethereal songs reflect the few quiet moments stolen in city parks. Marks explains that, “Feed the Fire is a culmination of many meaningful musical experiences I’ve had over the past decade, and a representation of pushing and dedicating myself as an artist to find new musical colors, shades and directions within this music that I love and revere.”