Brian Charette Trio at Jackson Heights Jazz Festival at Travers Park

The Jackson Heights Jazz Festival and Jackson Heights Beautification Group welcome organist Brian Charette, with guitarist Matt Chertkoff and drummer Jordan Young for Summer Sundays In The Park on July 7th, 2019.

New York City organist/pianist, Brian Charette, has established himself as a leading voice in modern jazz. Charette is a Hammond-endorsed, Steeplechase and Positone recording artist who was the winner of the 2014 Downbeat Critics’ Poll Rising Star: Organ award and has climbed to 5th place in The 2018 Critic's Poll main organ category. In 2015 Brian also won Hot House Magazine's Fan's Decision Jazz Award for Best Organist in New York. His last Positone recording, Once and Future, reached #17 on the Jazz Week chart and was also on the Itunes new music Top 20. This fall, Brian released his new circuit bent organ trio recording, Kürrent, featuring Ben Monder and has a brand new traditional jazz organ trio release on Steeplechase Records featuring NEA Master, George Coleman called Groovin with Big G. ...

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The Jackson Heights Jazz Festival and Jackson Heights Beautification Group welcome organist Brian Charette, with guitarist Matt Chertkoff and drummer Jordan Young for Summer Sundays In The Park on July 7th, 2019.

New York City organist/pianist, Brian Charette, has established himself as a leading voice in modern jazz. Charette is a Hammond-endorsed, Steeplechase and Positone recording artist who was the winner of the 2014 Downbeat Critics’ Poll Rising Star: Organ award and has climbed to 5th place in The 2018 Critic's Poll main organ category. In 2015 Brian also won Hot House Magazine's Fan's Decision Jazz Award for Best Organist in New York. His last Positone recording, Once and Future, reached #17 on the Jazz Week chart and was also on the Itunes new music Top 20. This fall, Brian released his new circuit bent organ trio recording, Kürrent, featuring Ben Monder and has a brand new traditional jazz organ trio release on Steeplechase Records featuring NEA Master, George Coleman called Groovin with Big G.

Summer Sundays in the Park is organized and made possible by the Jackson Heights Beautification Group with additional support from the Queens Council on the Arts with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

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