The Jazzschool Piano Sale
The Bridges concept is a musical journey through the Americas with original compositions by Shanna Carlson (vocals) and Hugo Wainzinger (guitarist/composer/arranger), featuring songs from their latest CD Lost In Your Eyes. They’ll be joined by stellar musicians: Larry Dunlap (piano), Jeff Chambers (bass), and Raul Ramirez (drums/percussion).
FOR THE LOVE OF KELLYEA Gathering, Celebration, & Musical Tribute to vocalist Kellye Gray
Adam Shulman, Peter Barshay, Greg Wyser-Pratte, Faye Carol, Kenny Washington, Nicolas Bearde, Allison Miller, Andrew Chaikin, Madeline Eastman, Terrance Kelly , Denise Perrier, Sandy Cressman, Trelawny Rose, Kyle Blase
Pianist Michael Wolff will be playing music from his trio record Swirl , on Sunnyside Records. He is very happy to be playing this concert with a couple of amazing musicians he began playing with in the Bay Area many years ago, bassist Peter Barshay and drummer Mike Clark.
JAZZ SEARCH WEST is an Annual Jazz Talent Search for instrumentalists and vocalists (adults/teens). Five exciting preliminaries, open to the public, are held February through April and culminate in a Semi-Final at the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse and Grand Finale at renowned jazz club, Yoshi’s Oakland.
Grammy-nominated pianist Geoffrey Keezer and Grammy-nominated pianist Taylor Eigsti return to the piano store for their first-time collaboration.
Pianist & Composer Helen Sung released Sung With Words: A Collaboration with Dana Gioia in 2018, a project and album made possible by a Chamber Music America/Doris Duke Charitable Foundation “New Jazz Works” grant. Sung utilizes jazz and poetry as catalysts to create new music, creating a multi-movement work exploring themes of the human condition: love, betrayal, wonder, melancholy and mystery. For their performance at Piedmont Piano, they will present selections from Sung With Words as well as jazz & poetry improvisations, showcasing an artistic partnership that continues to grow and evolve.
Maxine Gordon, Nicolas Bearde, and Larry Vuckovich Trio"Sophisticated Giant: The Life & Legacy of Dexter Gordon"
Maxine Gordon, Dexter Gordon's widow, will be showcasing her new book: Sophisticated Giant – The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon. Nicolas Bearde will read passage from the book. Larry Vuckovich (piano), Rob Roth (tenor sax), and Jeff Chambers (bass) will perform some of Dexter's originals, some of his hits and Larry’s composition "Dexter's Mode," which he recorded and dedicated to Dexter.
Sings The Lady Legends of Jazz
Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday are all legendary women who blazed a trail within the Jazz genre. Denise King will pay tribute to these women, singing some of their most recognizable works.
