EASTEND MILE IS AN ALTERNATIVE JAZZ GROUP DEDICATED TO BRINGING AN EMOTIONAL, IMPROVISED SONIC EXPERIENCE TO AUDIENCES WHO WILL LEND AN EAR. The group was formed in 2013 after Pittsburgh saxophonist Roger Romero and pianist Caleb Lombardi realized they shared a musical vision of creating a contemporary jazz sound for a new generation. Influenced by genre crossover artists like Robert Glasper and Brian Blade, the band recorded their first album, City Limits. After a short hiatus, musicians Dhruva Krishna and Chris “Tiggy” Thygesen joined the lineup adding a new, harder dimension to the band’s expanding sound. This new lineup quickly honed its chops by pushing the group’s music and delving into its indie-rock, fusion, and hip-hop influences. Eastend Mile is on hiatus as of November 2017 and performs sporadically when the individual members are all together.<br>