(photo by Colin Lenton) Primary Scene: Brooklyn/New York Matt Mitchell is a pianist and composer interested in the intersections of various strains of acoustic, electric, composed, and improvised new music. He has lived in Philadelphia since 1999 and performs regularly in New York City, throughout the United States and around the world. His album Fiction
Primary Scene: Brooklyn/New York Mara Rosenbloom is a pianist, composer, and bandleader based in Brooklyn, New York. Drawn to New York’s diversity, intensity, and constant buzz of sound, Mara moved away from her hometown of Madison, Wisconsin to study in NYC in 2004. By 2009, she emerged onto the scene as a strong leader, presenting
Primary Scene: Beacon, NY (2015- ), Brooklyn/New York (2005-2015) Jesse Stacken, “one of the most impressive pianists and composers of his generation,” (NYC Jazz Record) is an artist of true integrity and imagination. The Jesse Stacken Trio, with bassist Eivind Opsvik and drummer Jeff Davis, released three critically acclaimed recordings on the Fresh Sound New Talent label, including Bagatelles
Primary Scene: Brooklyn/New York Pianist/Composer/Educator Angelica Sanchez moved to New York from Arizona in 1994. Since moving to the East Coast Sanchez has collaborated with such notable artists as: Wadada Leo Smith, Paul Motian, Richard Davis, Jamaladeen Tacuma, Nicole Mitchell, Rob Mazurek, Tim Berne, Mario Pavone, Ben Monder amongst others. Sanchez leads numerous groups,the most
Primary Scene: Brooklyn/New York Pianist and composer Kris Davis has become one of the most active and accomplished musicians of her generation. Born in Vancouver, Davis began playing piano at the age of six, and studied classical music through the Royal Conservatory in Canada. She also spent part of her childhood in Brooklyn and resolved to
