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Ben Rosenblum

Welcome to the website of award-winning New York City jazz pianist and accordionist Ben Rosenblum.  Click on the button below to view a full schedule, scroll down to the blog to find new updates and information, or learn more about Ben's albums as a leader, including Instead, River City and Kites and Strings. 

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October updates!

10/7/2017

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October is turning out to be an exciting month, with a number of very cool performances both in New York City and throughout the Northeast.  Hope to see you at one of my upcoming shows:

Return to Kitano

On Tuesday, October 3rd (tomorrow!) and Tuesday, October 17th at 8pm, I will be returning to the Kitano in Midtown Manhattan (38th and Park Ave) to perform for their emerging artist solo piano series.  I did a series of solo piano performances at Kitano in April, and it was a ton of fun, so I'm very happy to be doing it again.  This month, the themes are Movie Soundtracks (Oct 3) and Free Improvisation (Oct 17).  Both are great passions for me, so I'm excited to share this music with all of you.

In addition, on Wednesday, November 1st (sets at 8pm and 10pm), I will be appearing at the Kitano with my trio featuring long-time collaborators and close friends Ben Rubens on bass and Ben Zweig on drums.  I've been playing with these two musicians as a trio for at least six years now, and it's always very special for me to be able to perform with them.  I hope to see you there!
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Astrid Kuljanic's CD Release Concert: Carnegie Hall

On Tuesday, October 24th at 8pm, I will be at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall celebrating the album release of Astrid Kuljanic's Riva.  It's been such a pleasure playing accordion in Astrid's new group, Transatlantic Exploration Company, alongside bassist Mat Muntz and percussionist Rogerio Boccato, and I cannot say enough about how creative and talented Astrid is.

This CD Release event will feature the original ensemble as well as a number of special guests, including various Balkan Folklore ensembles, Klazz-Ma-Tazz members Ben Sutin and Elijah Shiffer, Astrid's choral project (the Asaran Earth Trio) and more.  This should be a really incredible evening.  To learn more, visit Carnegie Hall's website here.

Other news

As mentioned in the previous email blast, I have a very exciting performance coming up this week on Friday, October 6th (sets at 8:00pm and 9:30pm) at An Die Musik in Baltimore, MD alongside the legendary Curtis Lundy and Eric Kennedy.  Tickets are available at this link, so if you live in the area or have any friends around there, please spread the word!  I also have my weekly Thursday residency with Curtis at Orama in Edgewater, NJ, as well as our Saturday residency at the South Fin Grill in Staten Island.  And I will be making a couple appearances on accordion in Northampton, MA alongside guitarist Michael Sheridan, including a feature concert on Friday, October 13th at the Northampton Community Music Center.

Finally, I will be doing an incredibly unique and wonderful project with acclaimed trombonist Chris Washburne at the end of the month.  Chris has been commissioned to write a brand new score to the classic silent film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.  The score consists of music composed in 1920-1921, the years in which the film first premiered, and we will be performing it live at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on Halloween night!  Full event info can be found here.

Thanks for reading all the way through this long email!  Hope to see you at an upcoming show, and all the best!
-Ben

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9/3/2019 02:45:00 am

I am happy to see that Ben Rosenblum is getting all the attention that he deserves. Ever since, he has this potential to make it big in music industry and I am glad to see that his love for his craft is slowly being acknowledged! Now that he is given multiple shows where he can show his greatness, I am pretty sure that he sees this as a huge opportunity to spread his message through playing piano, and I am sure that those who watch him knows this. If he will keep that attitude, I am sure that he is going to be big for the coming years ahead!

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    Upcoming Shows

    (For a complete list of upcoming gigs, click here.  To sign up for my mailing list, click here).

    2021:

    In Person Dates:


    Thursday, January 7th at 7:30-10:00pm
    Curtis Lundy Trio at Harry's Food and Drink (North Bergen, NJ)
    Saturday, January 9th at 7:30-10:00pm
    Curtis Lundy Trio at Harry's Food and Drink (North Bergen, NJ)

    Sunday, January 10th at 4-7pm:
    Oxente Trio at Joey Bats (Manhattan: East Village)

    Thursday, January 14th at 7:30-10:00pm
    Curtis Lundy Trio at Harry's Food and Drink (North Bergen, NJ)

    Sunday, January 17th at 4-7pm:
    Oxente Trio at Joey Bats (Manhattan: East Village)

    Sunday, January 24th at 4-7pm:
    Oxente Trio at Joey Bats (Manhattan: East Village)


    Live Stream Dates:

    Friday, January 15th at 7:00pm
    Premiere of virtual Ben Rosenblum Trio concert for the Richland Library!
    Tune in on Richland Library's Facebook Page here.

    ** Saturday, January 16th at 8:00pm (5:00pm PST) **
    Virtual Debut of a Set of Solo Piano Compositions Commissioned by MUSAICS of the Bay!
    "Symposium Docuseries I: The Death and Rebirth of Hope: Musical Interpretations of Simon Toparovsky"
    Visit MUSIACS' website for more information, and join after the concert for a live Q&A session with Ben and the visual artist Simon Toparovsky.

    Ben Rosenblum Solo Piano/Accordion Live Stream!
    Can be accessed on Youtube or Facebook.

    Sunday, January 17th at 1:00pm
    Sunday, January 31st at 1:00pm
    Sunday, February 7th at 1:00pm
    Sunday, February 28th at 1:00pm
    (Dates subject to change and more dates to be added.  Check here for the latest)


    February 11th-21st: Ben Rosenblum Trio Southern Tour !!
    (More dates to be announced - stay tuned for the latest)

       Thursday, February 11th: Marco Island Center for the Arts (Marco Island, FL)
       Friday, February 12th: Timucua Arts Foundation (Orlando, FL). More info.
       Sunday, February 14th: Arts Garage (Delray Beach, FL). More info.

       Tuesday, February 16th: North Greenville University Masterclass and Performance (Tigerville, SC)
       Wednesday, February 17th: UNC-Pembroke Masterclass and Performance (Pembroke, NC)
       Friday, February 19th: Lancaster Cultural Arts Center (Lancaster, SC). More info.

    Friday, May 14th
    Ben Rosenblum Trio at the Seasons Yakima (Yakima, WA)
    (more West Coast dates to be announced - stay tuned for the latest!)

    ben Rosenblum

    Described as an "impressive talent" by All About Jazz, Ben Rosenblum is a jazz pianist, accordionist and composer based in New York City, and a recent graduate of the joint program between Columbia University and Juilliard School of Music. His work has garnered numerous awards, including the ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award and two Downbeat Student Music Awards for composition and arrangement.  Ben was a finalist at the 2015 American Jazz Pianist Competition in Melbourne, Florida, and at the 2016 Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition in Jacksonville, Florida. He has played with the Bachiana Brasileira Orchestra at Lincoln Center (conducted by Joao Carlos Martins and featuring Dave Brubeck), as well as in Delhi, India, and at the Masten Jazz Festival (Buffalo), Richmond Jazz Festival (Richmond), Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival (Maryland) and Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival (Manhattan).  He has also performed at Carnegie Hall, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, the Allen Room at Lincoln Center, Ryles Jazz Club, Webster Hall, Symphony Space, The Blue Note and a host of other locations throughout the northeast.  Ben has worked extensively with such jazz luminaries as Curtis Lundy, Neal Smith, Winard Harper, Wayne Escoffery and Deborah Davis, and he has shared the stage with Houston Person, Dave Stryker, Steve Nelson, TS Monk and many others.  Ben is currently celebrating the release of his debut album, entitled Instead. The album has been released to critical acclaim, including 4 stars from Downbeat Magazine.

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

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