The Kenny Barron Quintet
Sunday, December 2, 2018
5:00PM Performance
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Honored by The National Endowment for the Arts as a 2010 Jazz Master, KENNY BARRON has an unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies and infectious rhythms. The Los Angeles Times named him “one of the top jazz pianists in the world,” and Jazz Weekly calls him “the most lyrical piano player of our time.” Barron is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a nine-time Grammy Award nominee. “Certainly, he’s established himself as one of the leading piano players we have with us.” (JazzTimes)
Kenny Barron, piano
Mike Rodriguez, trumpet
Dayna Stephens, saxophone
Kiyoshi Kitagawa, bass
Johnathan Blake, drums
Kenny Barron: kennybarron.com
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The Pat Martino Quintet
Sunday, January 27, 2019
5:00PM Performance
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For many, he’s the father of modern jazz guitar whose pioneering approach has influenced generations of players. Grammy-nominated, Philadelphia-born PAT MARTINO has long been recognized as one of the most exciting and virtuosic guitarists in jazz. His distinctive, fat sound and gut-wrenching performances represent the best not just in jazz, but in all music (Premier Guitar). In the years after his remarkable comeback after brain surgery in 1980, Martino has carved new pathways in jazz through recordings with a large roster of stars. He continues to blaze musical trails with formidable current quintet, whose powerhouse shows have drawn raves nationally and internationally.
Pat Martino, guitar
Pat Bianchi, organ
Alex Norris, trumpet
Adam Niewood, saxophone
Carmen Intorre Jr., drums
Pat Martino: www.patmartino.com
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The Ingrid Jensen Quintet
Sunday, March 3, 2019
5:00PM Performance
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Canadian-born INGRID JENSEN has been hailed as one of the most gifted trumpeters of her generation. Jensen “plays trumpet and flugelhorn with all the brilliance and fire of a true virtuoso, following the spirit of the muse as she creates” (Marian McPartland). She has performed with a multi-generational cast of jazz legends ranging from Clark Terry to Esperanza Spalding. Her own bands have garnered glowing reviews and a loyal worldwide fan base. Jensen is also a dedicated jazz educator, having taught trumpet at the University of Michigan and the Peabody Conservatory. Most recently, she was named an was an Artist-in-Residence at the 2018 Monterey Jazz Festival.
Ingrid Jensen, trumpet
Gary Versace, piano
Ben Williams, bass
Kush Abadym, drums
Ingrid Jensen: www.ingridjensen.com
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Bill O’Connell’s Latin Jazz All-Stars
Sunday, April 7, 2019
5:00PM Performance
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“The range of his artistic spectrum seems limitless” (ejazznews.com). BILL O’CONNELL is a Steinway artist and four-time recipient of the coveted Jazz Writer of the Year award from the performing rights organization SESAC. After a forty-year career in which he has excelled as a leader, soloist, arranger, musical director, and accompanist for some of the most celebrated names in jazz and Latin music, Bill O’Connell can lay claim to a track record of challenging and artistically diverse triumphs. Today, as both a respected educator and leader of The Latin Jazz All-Stars, O’Connell brims with new ideas and opportunities to express and fulfill his singular musical vision.
Bill O’Connell, piano
Gary Smulyan, baritone saxophone
Ralph Bowen, tenor saxophone
Craig Handy, alto saxophone
Conrad Herwig, trombone
Alex Sipiagin, trumpet
Andrea Brachfeld, flute
Lincoln Goines, bass
Robby Ameen, drums
Bill O’Connell: www.billoconnell.net
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Christian Sands Trio
Sunday, May 5, 2019
5:00PM Performance
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After a stunning performance last season, CHRISTIAN SANDS is back in Baltimore by popular demand! Though not yet 30, Sands is one of the most in-demand pianists in jazz. In the last few years he has toured around the world as a bandleader and recently appeared as a sideman on records by Christian McBride and Gregory Porter. Sands takes a fresh look at the entire language of jazz: stride, swing, bebop, progressive, fusion, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban. DownBeat describes Sands as “an imaginative composer, a clever arranger and a skillful technician with a fluid style.” See what all the fuss last year was about and come here this thrilling pianist and performer.
Christian Sands, piano
Jerome Jennings, drums
Eric Wheeler, bass
Christian Sands: www.christiansandsjazz.com
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