The Jazzschool Piano Sale
SONGS & STORIES SERIESConductor, operatic tenor, and composer Darita Seth shares stories about advocating for BIPOC and other marginalized communities through choral music, singing all over the world, and weight-lifting. Accompanied by Carl Oser, followed by audience Q & A. Hosted by vocalist Sharmila G. Lash.
JAZZ PIANO MASTERS SERIES
Art Lande’s solo piano concerts are rare, special occasions and personal offerings of everything he has to give. This Artful evening will be a journey through loosely charted territory with plenty of side road jaunts and unscripted excursions where captivating characters, places, and events co-mingle. The audience will hear some jazz, his own compositions, improvisation, spoken word, and anything that touches his heart in the space in the moment.
Remember the 80's, when Annie Lennox’s powerhouse vocals ruled? Get ready to groove anew as Kristin puts her spin on 12 Eurythmics classics. Bassist, vocalist, arranger and fun facilitator Kristin Korb returns to the piano store to celebrate her new project, Sweet Dreams, paying tribute to The Eurythmics with her own signature style. Scheduled for release on October 25, 2024 (Giant Sheep Music), Kristin celebrates with the unique opportunity to enjoy the music before the rest of the world hears it. Joining Kristin are local legend Mary Fettig (woodwinds) and the one and only Deszon Claiborne (drums). With Andy Langham on the piano, this band just doesn't get any better.
Saxophonist/Arranger Michael O’Neill takes a trip on the Latin side with Synergy, the newest album of classic pop and soul songs reimagined with an array of Afro-Latin grooves, featuring 11-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist Tony Lindsay, best known for his nearly two-decade tenure with Santana. The all-star band includes trumpeter Erik Jekabson, pianist John R. Burr, bassist Dan Feiszli, drummer Jason Lewis, and percussionist Omar Ledezma.
TWO SHOWS 5:30pm / 8pm
3-time Grammy nominee and international vocal powerhouse Roberta Gambarini teams up with celebrated pianist Tamir Hendelman in an intimate duo setting, celebrating the Great American Songbook, bebop evergreens, lesser-known music by Jobim, and more. Roberta first met Tamir at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, and he recorded on her Easy To Love and So In Love albums and has toured the US, Europe, and Japan with her. Join them in person as they collaborate on their first musical duo tour.
Carmen Staaf explores the connections between compositions by Mary Lou Williams and well-known pieces by Thelonious Monk, who was mentored by Williams along with many of his bebop-era contemporaries. Carmen will be joined by Bay Area drummer Hamir Atwal. They’ll find new pathways into Williams and Monk, as well as the common ground between them. This special show is a live sneak preview of the project before they head into the studio the following day. Don't miss it!
Ethan Iverson made history with the Bad Plus, and is now currently signed to Blue Note where he is part the storied label’s roster of cutting-edge artist. However, Iverson also considers the long game. Time Out New York selected Iverson as one of 25 essential New York jazz icons: “Perhaps NYC’s most thoughtful and passionate student of jazz tradition—the most admirable sort of artist-scholar.” For this event, Iverson will demonstrate a wide range of jazz piano styles and show how he brings the past to the future.
