Baby Soda: keeping jazz tradition alive

Baby Soda ft. Mike Davis and Alonso de la Fuente at the Miracle Garden

Baby Soda is not just any band. They are an ever-changing, adaptable collective that has been keeping early jazz traditions alive in New York for over a decade. Their sound draws from 1930s swing, New Orleans jazz, gospel, and blues, played with a unique instrumentation: trumpet, trombone, clarinet, banjo, the one-string box bass, and the low boy.

But what really brought the Miracle Garden performance to life were the musicians themselves:

• Mike Davis (trombone, vocals) — one of the bright young stars of today’s jazz jet set, reviving not only the music of the 1920s but also the vintage fashion statement that comes with it.

• Jason Prover (trumpet) — whose vibrant and crisp playing carried the melodies with both power and delicacy.

• Ton Abbott (reeds) — adding warmth and texture through the clarinet and saxophone lines.

• Peter Ford (box bass, vocals) — he driving force behind Baby Soda, grounding the group with the steady pulse of the one-string bass while also guiding its artistic vision and direction.

• Alonso de la Fuente (guitar/banjo) — bringing both steady rhythm and a youthful spark to the band, weaving harmonies that tied the group’s sound together with subtle elegance.

  
  

  Together, they created a sound that was both timeless and completely alive in the moment.

  
  

  

  

  
  
  

A memorable afternoon

Hearing Baby Soda in a place like the Miracle Garden made the experience unforgettable. It wasn’t just a concert—it was an encounter between neighbors, artists, and passersby who all stopped to share a moment together. It was music, but also community, history, and city life intertwining. One of those afternoons that reminds you why New York never stops surprising you.

Mike Davis playing Trombone at the Miracle Garden

The magic of the afternoon doesn’t just stay in memory — it lives on through the images. Relive the concert with the following photo gallery, capturing the energy of Baby Soda, the intimacy of the Miracle Garden, and the spirit of community that made this performance unforgettable.