For New Works Fest 2022, San Jose saxophonist Kristen Strom performs her Jazz Aid Fund-commissioned work "No School" and other material with her quartet of Bay Area heavyweights.

Multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator Strom has long been a mainstay on the Bay Area music scene, acclaimed for beautifully rendered melodies and tonality. She's played alongside artists like Manhattan Transfer, Gladys Knight, and Jimmy Heath.