Aaron Goldberg Trio (U.S.A.)

11/10;Saturday;8 pm     Mount Fortress     Tickets: MOP 80

Aaron Goldberg, Piano
Joe Sanders, Bass
Kendrick Scott, Drums

Aaron Goldberg has been described as one of the “most exciting, inventive and lyrical pianists in the world of jazz.” Over the last 15 years, Goldberg has performed and recorded with some of the most brilliant jazz voices, including Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman, and Betty Carter, among numerous others. A recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, Goldberg has collaborated in over 75 albums and produced and performed in fundraising concerts for American President Barack Obama. In this concert, Goldberg is joined by two of the premier voices of his generation, bassist Joe Sanders and drummer Kendrick Scott.

The Aaron Goldberg Trio’s performances are known for their burning intensity, limitless imagination, exquisite sensitivity and abundant soul. Be prepared for an exhilarating evening of jazz as the Aaron Goldberg Trio performs compositions by Stevie Wonder and Charlie Parker, and samples exciting selections from a number of world music traditions.

“Aaron Goldberg is a modern improviser of great clarity, finesse, and dexterity. He has a first-class technical command of the piano, a unique rhythmic sophistication, attention to the nuances of thematic development and a penetrating intellect.” – Wynton Marsalis

“Beyond his technical prowess and mastery of the language of jazz, Aaron Goldberg and his trio have created a music of great spirit and atmosphere.”
– Kurt Rosenwinkel

Duration: approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, no interval

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