Project Bio
A new collaborative project between Katie Webster (saxophone) and Miranda Agnew (trumpet), LoomTone blurs the lines between individual and collective ideation, exploring a shared compositional language.
Inspired by reflections on the work and stories of textile artists, Miranda and Katie’s compositions frame the improvisational voices of the ensemble, consisting of themselves alongside Ariel Vera (voice), Rocío Sánchez (cello), David Macchione (bass), and Alex Yoo (drums).
With roots in jazz and experimental music, LoomTone features whimsical counterpoint, lyrical melodies, and varied improvisational frameworks.
The set of compositions, which are heavily influenced by personal studies of community-oriented textile artists, were largely composed over the course of a MacDowell residency in February-March 2025.
Members of LoomTone performs at the Brothers Wash and Dry in Maspeth, Queens.
Miranda Ingram Agnew is a trumpet player, composer-improviser, and educator originally from Tucson, AZ.
She is deeply invested in building supportive and bold spaces for music-making and lasting connections to others through creative practice. Currently based in Brooklyn, NY, Miranda has recently performed with Naomi Nakanishi at M3’s 2024 Festival at Roulette and at Dizzy’s Club as part of a performance curated by Alexa Tarantino and Cecile McLorin Salvant.
She performs her original compositions with multiple projects, including her quartet teeter, and in November 2024 released a debut album on Tidebloom Records as a member of ETM, an ensemble featuring double trumpets, voice, bass and drums.
Katie Webster is a saxophonist, composer, and improviser based in Brooklyn, NY.
She has performed at venues including Bird’s Eye Jazz Club, Porgy and Bess, and the Monterey Jazz Festival. She has played in bands led by musicians such as Pablo Held, Tony Malaby, and Julia Hülsmann and was a member of the 2024 Focusyear Band in Basel, Switzerland.
Her ongoing project, "Within the Garden We Planted," honors women activists throughout history, with Vol. II released in August 2024.
