During 2018-2020 the NEXTGEN QUARTET was Chris Mondak (Bass), Gabriel Feldman (Piano), Mario Layne Fabrizio (Drums/Percussion), and Ye Huang (Saxophones and Clarinet) who played works that each member contributed to the group. A reviewer stated that the NEXTGEN quartet is “so striking that they knock you off your feet” and that they, “ set the musical world on fire with their debut album”. Their music is mostly derived from the American jazz past and present, and also included a great deal of backbeat oriented music that usually presents the members’ collective and soloist prowess. The NEXTGEN Quartet presented some of their music on thier debut album “STARLIGHT,” and they have performed at numerous venues in China and the United States.

Five young adults dressed in formal attire posing in front of a pink marble-patterned backdrop, with four men and one woman in the center.
Group of nine people sitting and kneeling in front of a sign at the Lincoln Center in Shanghai with Chinese characters and the words 'jazz at Lincoln Center' and 'Shanghai'
Four young men stand in a colorful, illuminated tunnel made of multicolored string lights. They are posing for a photo, with some wearing sunglasses. The text on the image reads 'Starlight' and 'Nextgen Jazz Quartet.'
Five young men kneeling and posing in front of a large digital screen at an event, with a woman and text on the screen related to a concert or musical event.
Four men dressed in suits posing and smiling in front of a wooden wall.
Group of five young adults dressed in formal attire, standing together inside a room with wooden wall panels, smiling at the camera.