Update on Progress

10/28/2015

Hi everyone! It's been a while since I have posted, so I just wanted to write an update about what has been happening in the past couple of months.

First, up until very recently, I have been playing every week with the incredible Curtis Lundy. For those of you who don't know Curtis, you can learn more about him on his website here. He is an amazing bass player who has played with so many jazz legends, and he has also been an extremely important mentor to me in my musical development. It has been so much fun being able to play with him on such a regular basis. I am not sure if the gig we have been playing together is going to continue in the future, but definitely check back in for further developments on my gigs with him.

Second, it has been a pleasure working with Ben Sutin's klezmer-jazz crossover project, Klazz-Ma-Tazz. Our CD release event at Cornelia Street Cafe went amazingly well, and the event was reviewed favorably by RG Magazine. To see the review, you can click here. We are continuing to perform on a regular basis in the New York City area, including two upcoming gigs at the City Winery, and a couple of winter festival appearances to be announced, so definitely stop by! If you would like to order a copy of our latest release, Tangibility, you can do so on Amazon or CD Baby.

Lastly, I am extremely excited to have been chosen as a semi-finalist at the American Jazz Pianist Competition in Melbourne, Florida! This competition will take place from November 13-15. For a complete schedule of events, visit their website.

Thanks for the continuing support, and I hope to see you at one of my upcoming gigs! As always, for a complete list of upcoming events, visit the schedule tab above.

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Upcoming Shows

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

Sunday, February 3rd at 6:30pm-9:30pm
Pat Bartley's Video Game Jam Session at Black Cat LES (Manhattan: Lower East Side)
Sunday, February 3rd at 1:00am-4:00am (Sunday night/Monday morning)
Ben Zweig After Hours Jam at Smalls (Manhattan: West Village)

February 7th-February 23rd: Ben Rosenblum Trio Southeast Tour !!

   Thursday, February 7th, 8:00pm: An Die Musik (Baltimore, MD). More info.
   Saturday, February 9th, 8:00pm: Rudy's Jazz Room (Nashville, TN). More info.
   Sunday, February 10th, 5:00pm: Atlanta Lovers of Music Association (ALOMA) Concert Series (Atlanta, GA) (SOLD OUT). More info.
   Monday, February 11th, 7:30pm: University of Tampa (Tampa, FL). More info.
   Tuesday, February 12th, 7:30pm: Bower Chapel Concert Series - Moorings Park (Naples, FL). Contact 239-643-9111 for more information, or visit their website for more information.
   Wednesday, February 13th, 9:00pm: Lagniappe House (Miami, FL). More info.
   Thursday, February 14th, 7:00pm: The Studios Key West (Key West, FL). More info.
   Friday, February 15th, 10:00pm: Le Chat Noir (Miami, FL)
   Saturday, February 16th, 2:00pm: House Concert (Melbourne, FL). More info.
   Saturday, February 16th, 8:00pm: Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts (Orlando, FL). More info.
   Sunday, February 17th, 5:00pm: Coastal Jazz Association (Savannah, GA). More info.
   Monday, February 18th: Proof (Charleston, SC). More info coming soon!
   Tuesday, February 19th, 7:00pm: Fort Frederica Presbyterian Church (St. Simon's Island, GA). More info.
   Thursday, February 21st, 7:00pm: JazzAthens (JAGA) Special Event at Hendershot's (Athens, GA). More info.
   Friday, February 22nd, 8:00pm: Durham Jazz Workshop (Durham, NC). More info.
   Saturday, February 23rd, 8:00pm: Avalon Theatre - Stoltz Listening Room (Easton, MD). More info.

Sunday, February 24th at 1:00am-4:00am (Sunday night/Monday morning)
Ben Zweig After Hours Jam at Smalls (Manhattan: West Village)

Sunday, March 3rd at 6:30pm-9:30pm
Pat Bartley's Video Game Jam Session at Black Cat LES (Manhattan: Lower East Side)
Wednesday, March 13th at 7:00pm-9:00pm
Ben Rosenblum Solo Piano at Rosemary and Vine (Rye, NY)

March 15th-28th: Trip to Japan !! (Schedule coming soon)

Monday, April 1st at 8:00pm-11:00pm
Iris Ornig Jam Session at Kitano (Manhattan: Midtown East)
Saturday, April 13th (Time TBA)
Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project Debut!
Puffin Cultural Forum (Teaneck, NJ)
Saturday, April 20th at 7:00pm
Gabriela Martina at Rockwood Music Hall (Manhattan: East Village)
Monday, April 22nd at 8:00pm-11:00pm
Iris Ornig Jam Session at Kitano (Manhattan: Midtown East)

Monday, May 6th at 8:00pm
Gabriela Martina at Third Life Studio (Boston, MA)
Saturday, May 18th (Time TBA)
Deborah Davis at the Buttonwood Tree (Middleton, CT)
May 23rd-26th: Ben Rosenblum Trio Northeast Tour !!
(More shows to be announced soon!)

   Friday, May 24th: Bay Chamber Concerts (Rockport, ME)
   Saturday, May 25th: Portland Conservatory of Music (Portland, ME)

Friday, May 31st at 7:30pm
Gabriela Martina at Malden Community Center (Malden, MA)
Saturday, June 1st (Time TBA)
Gabriela Martina at Theory Wine Bar (Andover, MA)

Sunday, June 9th-27th: Ben Rosenblum Trio West Coast Tour !!
(More shows to be announced soon!)

   Sunday, June 9th: Marine View Presbyterian Church (Tacoma, WA)
   Thursday, June 13th: KALA Space (Astoria, OR)
   Friday, June 14th: Hoffman Center (Manzanita, OR)
   Saturday, June 15th: Lincoln City Cultural Center (Lincoln City, OR)
   Sunday, June 16th: Broadway House Concert (Eugene, OR)
   Monday, June 17th: Crib Concerts (Arcata, CA)
   Monday, June 24th: Fresno Public Library (Fresno, CA)
   Thursday, June 27th: Jazz at the Merc (Temecula, CA)

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.

Ben Rosenblum