You'll hear the Great American Songbook every Wednesday, as I play the music of Gershwin, Porter, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington and many others.
The mighty Daves and I play every Friday at the Hyde.
I'm happy to be returning to the Monk every Wednesday. It's just me and the piano, and hopefully you, for jazz and standards.
The trio plays every Friday.
solo jazz piano
My trio cohorts, Dave DeWitt and Dave Weinstock, and I make music every Friday at Hyde Park.
The kickoff concert for the 2008/09 Chamber Jazz Series at the Columbus Museum of Art features vocalist Kelly Delaveris, guitarist Derek DiCenzo, flutist Lisa Jelle, and the Mark Flugge trio with drummer Dave Weinstock and bassist Dave DeWitt. Sit back and enjoy a few hours in a Paris bistro as we play the music of Michel Legrand, Claude Debussy, Claude Bolling and many others.
Admission:
$20 general, $15 seniors, $7 students.
Museum member's discounts:
$18 general, $13 seniors, $5 students
This is the first of six consecutive Thursday evening classes that I'll be teaching for the Jazz Academy.
Compare and contrast various piano styles - from stride and ragtime to boogie woogie, rock and roll and cutting edge – and discuss the historical context in which they were developed and performed. Utilizing technology and live performance, participants will also learn about great American piano players and the songs and ensembles that made them famous.
For more information or to register go to www.jazzartsgroup.org/education/jazz_academy.php or contact Carol Argiro, Jazz Academy Director, at 614/294-5200 x 107
Registration Deadline: September 17, 2008
This is the second of six consecutive Thursday evening classes that I'll be teaching for the Jazz Academy.
Compare and contrast various piano styles - from stride and ragtime to boogie woogie, rock and roll and cutting edge – and discuss the historical context in which they were developed and performed. Utilizing technology and live performance, participants will also learn about great American piano players and the songs and ensembles that made them famous.
For more information or to register go to www.jazzartsgroup.org/education/jazz_academy.php or contact Carol Argiro, Jazz Academy Director, at 614/294-5200 x 107
Registration Deadline: September 17, 2008
This is the third of six consecutive Thursday evening classes that I'll be teaching for the Jazz Academy.
Jim Powell channels Chet Baker's trumpet style and Dick Mackey delivers the vocal goods in our tribute to Chet Baker. Me and my trio mates, bassist Dave DeWitt and drummer Dave Weinstock, host an afternoon of lyrically swinging jazz.
Admission:
$20 general, $15 seniors, $7 students.
Museum member's discounts:
$18 general, $13 seniors, $5 students
This is the fourth of six consecutive Thursday evening classes that I'll be teaching for the Jazz Academy.
This is the fifth of six consecutive Thursday evening classes that I'll be teaching for the Jazz Academy.
This is the sixth and final evening for the jazz piano survey course I'm teaching for the Jazz Academy.
Trumpeter Lee Savory and saxophonist Bryan Olsheski join the trio in a sizzling salute to the hardbop grandpop, Horace Silver.
Admission:
$20 general, $15 seniors, $7 students.
Museum member's discounts:
$18 general, $13 seniors, $5 students
Vocalist Mary McClendon joins the Trio for an afternoon of swinging holiday jazz.
Admission:
$20 general, $15 seniors, $7 students.
Museum member's discounts:
$18 general, $13 seniors, $5 students
Bassist Chris Berg and drummer Jim Rupp are with me as we pay tribute to the late, great jazzmaster, Mr. Ray Brown.
Admission:
$20 general, $15 seniors, $7 students.
Museum member's discounts:
$18 general, $13 seniors, $5 students
I'll be performing Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" with the Capital University/Bexley Community Orchestra, under the director of Nicholas J. Perrini.