Downbeat Review for the new album! (4.5 StarS)

2/25/2026

Hey everyone! I'm absolutely honored to have received a 4.5 star review and an Editor's Pick from Downbeat Magazine for the new album, The Longest Way Round! I feel so deeply moved that the author, Ed Enright, took so much time with the music and enjoyed it as much as he did. You can see the full review here, or scroll down for highlights.

The full album release is on February 27, 2026 (just a couple days as of writing this post!). I'm super excited to share the music with all of you. Click this link to learn more about the album and see links to listen to the album on streaming, or to purchase a physical copy.

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2026:

March 5-8: California Mini-Tour

Thursday, March 5th: The Sound Room (Oakland, CA). More info.
Friday, March 6th: Community School of Music and Arts (Mountain View, CA) - with Astrid Kuljanic. More info.
Saturday, March 7th: Soper Reese Theatre (Lakeport, CA) - with Astrid Kuljanic. More info.
Sunday, March 8th: Soper Reese Theatre - Pianist Benefit Concert. More info.

Wednesday, March 11th:
Regional Samaúma at Rowan University (Glassboro, NJ). More info.
Thursday, March 12th:
Deborah Davis at Mezzrow (Manhattan: West Village). More info.
Saturday, March 14th:
Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project at Pinecrest Gardens (Miami, FL). More info.
Sunday, March 15th:
Ben Rosenblum Trio at First UMC of Sarasota (Sarasota, FL). More info.

March 20-22: Laura Anglade Texas Tour

Friday, March 20th: Arcadia Live (Kerrville, TX). More info.
Saturday, March 21st: Monks (Austin, TX). More info.
Sunday, March 22nd: Marvin Methodist Church (Tyler, TX). More info.

Friday, March 27th at 7:30pm:
Catherine Russell at Shalin Liu Performance Center (Rockport, MA). More info.
Saturday March 28th:
Catherine Russell at Caffe Lena, Peak Jazz Series (Saratoga Springs, NY). 5:00 show: More info. 8:00 show: More info.
Sunday, March 29th at 7-10pm:
Ben Rosenblum Solo Piano at the Wallace Hotel (Manhattan: Upper West). More info.
Tuesday, March 31st:
Fernanda Silveira at Moynihan Penn Station (Manhattan: Midtown West). More info.

Friday, April 3rd at 9pm-midnight:
Ben Zweig Big Beet at Midnight Blue (Manhattan: Lower East). More info.
Saturday, April 4th:
Guest Masterclass for the Regional Samaúma Choro Class. More info.
Sunday, April 5th at 3:30-5:30pm:
Regional Samaúma at Barbes (Brooklyn: Park Slope):

April 12-17: Northeast Tour with Kiran Ahluwalia (more shows TBA)

Sunday, April 12th: Strand Center for the Arts (Plattsburgh, NY). More info.
Wednesday, April 15th: Alexander Twilight Theatre (Lyndon, VT)
Thursday, April 16th: Dibden Center for the Arts (Johnson, VT)
Friday, April 17th: Spirit (Pittsburgh, PA). More info.

Wednesday, April 22nd:
Appearance with Hina Oikawa (details TBA)

Friday, May 1st:
Rickie Lee Jones at New Orleans JazzFest. More info.

May 10-11: Tour with Kiran Ahluwalia (details TBA)

Sunday, May 10th: Art Festival of Henderson (Henderson, NV). More info.

Wednesday, May 13th:
Ben Rosenblum Trio at Mr. Tipple's (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, May 16th:
Astrid Kuljanic Quartet at Cuesta Park Concerts (Mountain View, CA)
Monday, May 18th and Tuesday, May 19th:
Yoko Sano and Ben Rosenblum Music and Art Project - Live at Wilbur Hot Springs (Williams, CA)

May 25-30: UK Tour with Rickie Lee Jones!

Monday, May 25th: The Gate (Cardiff, UK). More info.
Tuesday, May 26th: Barbican Centre (London, UK). More info.
Wednesday, May 27th: The Apex (Bury St. Edmunds, UK). More info.
Friday, May 29th: Warwick Arts Centre (Coventry, UK). More info.
Saturday, May 30th: Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester, UK). More info.

Sunday, June 1-4: Denmark Tour with Rickie Lee Jones!

Sunday, June 1st: Kulturværftet (Helsingør, Denmark). More info.
Monday, June 2nd: Turbinen (Randers, Denmark). More info.
Tuesday, June 3rd: Musikhuset Posten (Odense, Denmark). More info.
Wednesday, June 4th: Tobakken (Esbjerg, Denmark). More info.

Sunday, June 7th:
Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project at Abington Presbyterian Church (Abington, PA). More info.
Thursday, June 11th at 4pm:
Ben Rosenblum Trio at Flushing Library: Music from Movies and Anime of East Asia (Queens: Flushing). More info.

Monday, June 29th:
Laura Anglade at the Montreal Jazz Festival (Montreal, Canada). More info.

July 24-26: Appearances with Catherine Russell (details TBA)

Sunday, August 2nd at 5-6pm:
Ben Rosenblum Trio at St. Peter's Jazz Vespers (Manhattan: Midtown East)
Thursday, August 6th:
Appearance with Ben Zweig Big Beet (details TBA)

August 20-23: Ben Rosenblum Trio Tour

Thursday, August 20th: Georgia Straight Jazz Society (Comox, BC). More info.
Friday, August 21st: Tyrant Studios (Vancouver, BC)
Saturday, August 22nd: Boxley's (North Bend, WA)
Sunday, August 23rd: The 1905 (Portland, OR)

2027:

January 22-February 5: Ben Rosenblum Southeast US Tour (exact dates TBA)

Tuesday, January 26th: Tuesdays Live (Augusta, GA)
Wednesday, February 3rd: Marco Island Center for the Arts (Marco Island, FL)

February 17-21: Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project Midwest US Tour

Saturday, February 20th: Weatherwax Hall (Jackson, MI)
Sunday, February 21st: Appearance in Indiana (TBA)

March 10-14: Ben Rosenblum Brazilian Quartet West Coast Tour

Wednesday, March 10th: Jazz Center of Bellingham (Bellingham, WA)
Sunday, March 14th: Marine View Presbyterian Church (Tacoma, WA)

ben Rosenblum

Award-winning New York City jazz pianist and accordionist Ben Rosenblum has been described as “mature beyond his years,” (Sea of Tranquility), an “impressive talent” (All About Jazz), who “caresses [the music] with the reverence it merits” (Downbeat Magazine). Since the release of his debut trio album, Instead (4 stars, Downbeat), Rosenblum has toured extensively with his trio and sextet throughout the United States, including multiple trips to the Northeast, Midwest, South and West Coast, and internationally in Canada, Europe and Japan. He was a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall's Stern-Perelman Auditorium (with Reona Ito's New York Harmonic Band) and has appeared at prestigious venues throughout the world, including at the Appel Room at Lincoln Center, Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Ravinia, Himawari-No-Sato Concert Hall in Yokohama, Bird's Eye in Basel and the Library of Congress. Rosenblum's second trio album in 2018, River City, was called “richly romantic” and “well-realized” by JAZZIZ Magazine, which featured the title track as part of their Best of Fall 2018 CD. Most recently, Rosenblum released his third album, Kites and Strings, which is the first to feature him on both piano and accordion alongside his new sextet, the Nebula Project. In 2020, the Nebula Project was voted runner-up for Best New Artist in JazzTimes' Readers' Poll. Rosenblum has been privileged to share the stage with many highly acclaimed jazz musicians, including extensive work with Curtis Lundy, Winard Harper, Deborah Davis and Chris Washburne, as well as appearances with Bobby Watson, Sean Jones, TS Monk, Warren Wolf, Eliot Zigmund, and many others. Rosenblum's musical interests also extend beyond jazz to include work in numerous world music scenes, including musical styles from Brazil, Peru, Croatia, Bulgaria, India, Ireland, Jewish traditions and more.

Visit the About tab for more info about Ben and his music.

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