Debut album, Instead, released today!

3/1/2017

Hi everyone!

I'm incredibly excited to announce that my debut album, Instead, is out now and available for purchase at CD Baby (physical copy), Amazon (digital copy) and many more sites! Featuring Curtis Lundy on bass and Billy Hart on drums, Instead is a culmination of many years of musical growth and development, and features original compositions from as far back as eight years that have been evolving and changing as I have played them. The music is deeply rooted in the hard bop tradition, but features a modern melodic sensibility and a wide variety of different styles ranging from bossa to up-tempo swing. It has been a privilege working with Curtis and Billy, and I hope that you enjoy listening to the album as much as I enjoyed making it.

Check back in soon for the latest details about live CD release events coming up in New York City and in the surrounding area, as well as any new reviews or publicity about the album. And a huge thanks again to everyone who made this album possible!

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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:
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Guest Masterclass for the Regional Samaúma Choro Class. More info.
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Regional Samaúma at Barbes (Brooklyn: Park Slope):

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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.

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Appearance with Hina Oikawa (details TBA)

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Rickie Lee Jones at New Orleans JazzFest. More info.

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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)

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

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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)

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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)

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Saturday, February 20th: Weatherwax Hall (Jackson, MI)
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Wednesday, March 10th: Jazz Center of Bellingham (Bellingham, WA)
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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.

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