The Brooklyn Aliens are a Brooklyn-based collective made up of five jazz musicians from four different countries. TobiasMeinhart from Germany, Gianni Gagliardi and Yago Vasquez from Spain, Lars Ekman from Sweden and Rodrigo Recabarrenfrom Chile all left their native countries to pursue music careers in New York City, eventually being granted artist visas whichdefine each of them as an "alien with extraordinary ability."The music of Brooklyn Aliens ranges from modern jazz to contemporary classical to groovy dance music, with each membercontributing original compositions. Since most members are multi-instrumentalists (Meinhart and Gagliardi switch seamlesslybetween saxophone, clarinet, and flute, while Ekman plays both upright and electric bass and Vazquez and Recabarren utilizea variety of different keyboard and percussion instruments) the ensemble has very few limitations and never ceases to beengaging, challenging and accessible all at once.The Brooklyn Aliens currently play throughout the New York Area. Their debut album will be released on Unit Records in 2016,with an extensive CD Release Tour to follow.