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).

Saturday, July 24th at 8:30pm
Kiran Ahluwalia at the Grassroots Festival (Trumansburg, NY). More info here.
Sunday, July 25th at 3pm
Kiran Ahluwalia at Cafe Lena (Saratoga Springs, NY). More info.

Sunday, August 1st at 5-9pm:
Oxente Trio at Joey Bats (Manhattan: East Village)
Saturday, August 7th at 10am:
Summer Streets NYC with Blue Dahlia (Manhattan - exact location TBA)
Sunday, August 8th at 5-9pm:
Oxente Trio at Joey Bats (Manhattan: East Village)
Sunday, August 15th at 5-9pm:
Oxente Trio at Joey Bats (Manhattan: East Village)
Sunday, August 22nd (Time: TBA)
Jasper Dutz Duo at the Little Island Jazz Fest (Manhattan: Pier 55)

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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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