Hi everyone! I'm back from my West Coast with Kanoa Mendenhall and Ben Zweig and I had such an amazing time! Thanks to everyone who came to see us perform, and we hope to be back on the West Coast soon! For everyone on the East Coast, I wanted to share some video from the recent tour, as well as some photos from our adventures! | |
Above and below are videos from our recent show at the Back Room in Berkeley, CA on August 6th. A huge thanks to Sam Rudin for having us there, and to our wonderful audience. This is the first show that I live streamed on my Facebook page as well, and I am so happy that so many people were able to tune in and enjoy it. At the bottom of the post are a couple pictures from our down time hiking in Point Lobos and Big Sur (two of the most beautiful places I have ever been), as well as a couple photos from our performances. It was an absolute pleasure being on the West Coast this past week, and we hope to be back soon! Top: Point Lobos in the Carmel Highlands. Bottom: Big Sur.
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Hi everyone! I am very happy to be leading my trio on a West Coast tour in a couple weeks. We will be in the Bay Area from August 1st to August 8th making a number of stops, including six performances and a couple of radio interviews (click on my schedule page for a full itinerary). Below are three of the highlights:
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I hope all is well, and thanks always for the continuing support. This summer has already been an incredibly exciting time for me. I had the opportunity to travel to Italy for the first time to perform in a small town called Gubbio in Perugia, and I've had a number of really special appearances in the Northeast, including my CD release concert at Mezzrow in late May. The next few months are promising to be equally special, so I wanted to share with you what I'll be doing and where I'll be appearing in the upcoming weeks. In July, I'll be performing mostly in New York City and the surrounding area. I'm especially excited to have been invited back to the Kitano on Thursday, July 20th for two sets with my trio (8pm and 10pm). I had a blast when I was at the Kitano in April for their Tuesday solo piano series, and I'm so happy that I'm able to return there with a full group. It's one of my favorite places to play. More information can be found at their website: http://www.kitano.com/Jazz-Schedule. I'll also be doing a solo piano concert in Ewing, NJ on July 7th at the 1867 Sanctuary. This is an absolutely gorgeous venue, and I can't wait to perform there. Visit the 1867 Sanctuary website at http://www.1867sanctuary.org/150festivalCJ0707.html for more info about the appearance. Other notable appearances in July include an accordion festival in Bryant Park on July 5th from 6pm-8pm (free admission!), a concert in Stamford, NY for the Friends of Music Concert Series on Sunday, July 16th with Marty Jaffe, and an appearance at Smalls with the Tim Hegarty Group on July 26th, as well as my on-going appearances with the incredible Curtis Lundy and Winard Harper (Thursdays 7:30-10:30 at Orama in Edgewater, NJ, and Sundays 2:30-5:30 at Suzy Que's in West Orange) Finally, I'm incredibly happy to announce that I will be doing my first West Coast tour alongside the wonderful Kanoa Mendenhall on bass and Ben Zweig on drums. We will be appearing at a number of amazing venues, including the famous Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA on Thursday, August 3rd at 7:00pm. Other highlights of the trip will be Cafe Pink House in Saratoga, CA on Friday, August 4th at 7:30pm and the Back Room in Berkeley, CA on Sunday, August 6th at 8:00pm. We will be making other stops as well, so stay tuned for all the latest news on my website and on my Instagram (@benrosenblummusic), and spread the word to all your friends on the West Coast! I have a very special performance coming up at the end of the month with the fantastic conductor Reona Ito. On Tuesday, May 30th at 2pm, I will be a guest artist jazz piano soloist with Mr. Ito and the New York Harmonic Band in a Japan-USA Goodwill Concert at Carnegie Hall. We will be playing arrangements of popular folk and swing songs from American history, as well as traditional and more modern Japanese music. The concert will be very unique, as I will be improvising alongside the written orchestral part, and we will be working with the interplay of jazz and classical music styles. Best of all, tickets are free! So definitely pick up tickets at the box office on the day of the show. You can learn more at the following link: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2017/5/30/0200/PM/Japan-USA-Goodwill-Concert/. Hope to see you there!
I'm so excited to share the music from my album with everyone at my CD release event at Mezzrow, this Sunday, May 21st. The set at 8:00pm is sold out for the listening room, but there are still seats available at the bar for walk-ins. The set at 9:30pm has plenty of space in the listening room, so if you want to guarantee a spot in the listening room, definitely follow this link and reserve tickets for the 9:30pm show. I'm incredibly lucky to be sharing this night with the rhythm section from my album: jazz luminaries Curtis Lundy on bass and Billy Hart on drums. These two musicians are among my heroes, and I am so fortunate that they have given their talents to my music. This will be a very special night, and I am looking forward to seeing everyone there! I feel incredibly honored to have taken part in the 2017 Jesse Owens International Athletic Trophy Gala at the Appel Room last night alongside the great Curtis Lundy. I had the pleasure of sitting next to Muhammad Ali's family and getting to talk to them, and I had the incredible opportunity to meet several Olympic gold medalists and countless other extraordinary people. A huge thank you to Curtis and Darryl Jeffries for asking me to be part of this evening. It will be one I never forget.
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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! Hi everyone!
On March 1st, 2017, I will be releasing my debut album as a leader, entitled Instead, and featuring the amazing Curtis Lundy on bass and Billy Hart on drums. A huge thank you to everyone who has been part of this process -- especially everyone at One Trick Dog Records for providing so much support throughout the whole process -- and I am incredibly excited to share this music with all of you, and to provide updates and information about upcoming events associated with the CD. There is a lot more info to come about the album, so stay tuned, and I'm very much looking forward to everyone hearing the music! Today, I wanted to post specifically to say how privileged I feel to have been featured in the most recent issue of Downbeat magazine! Special thanks to Bob Doerschuk for writing such a beautiful review of the CD. The digital issue of the magazine just came out today, and the print issue is out March 14th, so keep on the lookout for the review (I am on page 58). Below is a screenshot of the page that I am featured on:
Currently, I am mixing the record with my amazing brother Dev Avidon at Avidon Audio Labs, and it should be pressed and ready to be released in early 2017. Definitely stay tuned for more info about the record, and for information about an upcoming CD release event to promote the album!
Hi everyone! After a grueling final semester, I am happy to say that I have now completed my undergraduate degree participating in the exchange program between Columbia University and Juilliard School of Music. A huge thank you goes to everyone who has supported me along the way.
This past four years has been an incredible journey. While at Columbia, I have met and played with some of my favorite musicians, and I have befriended some of the most incredible people I have ever encountered. It has been a true pleasure to attend both Columbia and Juilliard, and I will miss many of the people I used to see there on a regular basis. At the same time, it feels wonderful to be able to commit myself full-time to music now, and I am very excited to grow further as a musician and to continue to develop musical relationships with the amazing musicians in New York City. I have a number of projects in the works currently -- including a debut album -- and I can't wait to share the results with everyone. Stay tuned for further updates, and as always, check the schedule tab for a list of upcoming appearances. |
Upcoming Shows(For a complete list of upcoming gigs, click here. To sign up for my mailing list, click here).
Click the following links to stream Ben's latest album on: Spotify, Apple, Tidal, or YouTube. 2024: Thursday, October 24th: Choro Saints at St. Tuesday (Manhattan: TriBeCa). More info. Friday, October 25th: Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project at the Allentown Symphony's Miller Hall (Allentown, PA). More info. Sunday, October 27th at noon-2pm: Ben Rosenblum Brazilian Quartet at Uncle Cheef (Brewster, NY). More info. Sunday, October 27th at 7-10pm: Ben Rosenblum Solo at the Wallace Hotel (Manhattan: Upper West). More info. Friday, November 1st at 8pm: Eduardo Belo at the Neighborhood Church (Manhattan: Greenwich Village). More info. Saturday, November 2nd: Tarciso Alves - Forrô at HouseWatch (Manhattan: Alphabet City). More info. Sunday, November 3rd: Ben Rosenblum Trio at St. Peter's (Manhattan: Midtown East). More info. Saturday, November 9th: Eduardo Belo at LunAtico (Brooklyn: Crown Heights). More info. Sunday, November 10th: Ben Zweig Big Beet at Radegast (Brooklyn: Williamsburg). More info. Sunday, November 17th at 3-5:30pm: Regional Samaúma at Barbes (Brooklyn: Park Slope). More info. Sunday, November 17th at 7-10pm: Ben Rosenblum Solo Piano at the Wallace Hotel (Manhattan: Upper West). More info. Saturday, November 23rd at 7:30pm (doors at 5:30pm) Rickie Lee Jones at Saint Joseph's Art Society - Bread and Roses Benefit Concert (San Francisco, CA). More info. Tuesday, November 26th: Livio Almeida at the Jazz Loft (Stonybrook, NY) Friday, November 29th at 7:30pm-9pm: Ben Rosenblum and Yoko Sano - Two Year Anniversary Live Art and Music Livestream! Tune in online on my YouTube channel here Sunday, December 1st: Jasper Dutz at St. Peter's (Manhattan: Midtown East). More info. Thursday, December 5th: Laura Anglade Quartet at the Union Arts Center at Roost (Sparkill, NY). More info. Friday, December 6th: Tatiana Eva-Marie at Birdland (Manhattan: Midtown West). More info. Saturday, December 7th: Laura Anglade Quartet at Spencertown Academy (Spencertown, NY). More info. Sunday, December 8th: Ben Zweig Big Beet at Radegast (Brooklyn: Williamsburg). More info. Thursday, December 12th: Ben Rosenblum and Laura Anglade: French Music Holiday Celebration at Flushing Library (NYC: Flushing). More info. 2025: January 21-26: Southern US Tour with Laura Anglade Tuesday, January 21st: Ponca City Arts (Ponca City, OK) Wednesday, January 22nd: The Blue Door (Oklahoma City, OK). More info. Thursday, January 23rd: Greenville Municipal Auditorium (Greenville, TX). More info. Friday, January 24th: The Beltonian Theatre (Belton, TX) Saturday, January 25th: Arcadia Live (Kerrville, TX) Sunday, January 26th: Monks (Austin, TX) February 8th: Ben Rosenblum and Laura Anglade at the Jazz Loft (Stony Brook, NY) February 14-23: Southern US Tour with Ben Rosenblum Trio Friday, February 14th: Halle Cultural Arts Center (Apex, NC) Saturday, February 15th: Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center (Orangeburg, SC) Sunday, February 16th: Savannah Jazz (Savannah, GA) Monday, February 17th: Appearance through Cola Jazz (Columbia, SC) Tuesday, February 18th: Tuesdays Live (Augusta, GA). More info. Thursday, February 20th: Cain Center for the Arts (Cornelius, NC). More info. Friday, February 21st: Lancaster Cultural Arts Center (Lancaster, SC) Saturday, February 22nd: All Saints (Jacksonville, FL). More info. Sunday, February 23rd: First UMC of Sarasota (Sarasota, FL). More info. Tuesday, February 25th: Marco Island Center for the Arts (Marco Island, FL). More info. March 6-10: Northwestern Canada Tour with Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project Thursday, March 6th, afternoon: Masterclass at Capilano University Friday, March 7th: Tyrant Studios (Vancouver, BC) Saturday, March 8th: Vernon Jazz Society (Vernon, BC) Sunday, March 9th: appearance in Nanaimo (details TBA) Monday, March 10th: Sid Williams Theatre (Comox Valley, BC). More info. March 28-30: Lake County Residency Friday, March 28th: Piano Summit at the Soper Reese Theatre (Lakeport, CA) Saturday, March 29th: Ben Rosenblum and Yoko Sano - Live Art with Free Improvisation at the Soper Reese Theatre (Lakeport, CA) Sunday, March 30th: Ben Rosenblum Trio at the Tallman Hotel (Upper Lake, CA). More info. April 11-13: Ben Rosenblum Trio Mini-Tour (more dates to be announced) Friday, April 11th: New Bern Civic Theatre (New Bern, NC) Saturday, April 12th: Downing-Gross Cultural Center (Newport News, VA) ben RosenblumAward-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. |