David Berkman Quartet at Fulkerson Recital Hall

Pianist, composer and educator David Berkman has mostly flown below the medias radar over the past twenty-odd years, but a quick glance at his long and wide-ranging credits tells you (as the Chicago Reader put it) that he is one the most interesting, gracefully swinging figures on New Yorks jazz scene. Well said. When he brought his trio to the Graves in 2008, Berkman charmed us with his refined taste and quirky witnot to mention his eloquent compositions and expressive playing. His latest CD is called Old Friends and New Friends, and the members of his quartet fit both descriptions. (Old friends of ours: drummer extraordinaire Rudy Royston and A-list bassist Linda Oh...

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Pianist, composer and educator David Berkman has mostly flown below the medias radar over the past twenty-odd years, but a quick glance at his long and wide-ranging credits tells you (as the Chicago Reader put it) that he is one the most interesting, gracefully swinging figures on New Yorks jazz scene. Well said. When he brought his trio to the Graves in 2008, Berkman charmed us with his refined taste and quirky witnot to mention his eloquent compositions and expressive playing. His latest CD is called Old Friends and New Friends, and the members of his quartet fit both descriptions. (Old friends of ours: drummer extraordinaire Rudy Royston and A-list bassist Linda Oh. New: Bay Area-bred rising star saxophonist Dayna Stephens.) The last show of our eleventh season is an occasion for welcomesand welcomes back.

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