Mary Petrich Quartet Featuring Pianist Mary Louise Knutson at Community Presbyterian Church

Please rsvp [email protected] if you'd like to attend, as space is limited. $5 Donation at the door, includes refreshments.

Saxophonist Mary Petrich and pianist Mary Louise Knutson, in a quartet.

The piano has been a prominent instrument in jazz, as far back as when Art Tatum tickled the ivory's. This performance will feature an outstanding pianist, Mary Louise Knutson, who has been called "one of the most exciting artists to happen to jazz piano in quite some time." Receiving much recognition on the national music scene.

Knutson tours regularly with former Tonight Show bandleader, trumpeter Doc Severinson, in a group that also includes two-time Grammy-winner tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts....

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Please rsvp [email protected] if you'd like to attend, as space is limited. $5 Donation at the door, includes refreshments.

Saxophonist Mary Petrich and pianist Mary Louise Knutson, in a quartet.

The piano has been a prominent instrument in jazz, as far back as when Art Tatum tickled the ivory's. This performance will feature an outstanding pianist, Mary Louise Knutson, who has been called "one of the most exciting artists to happen to jazz piano in quite some time." Receiving much recognition on the national music scene.

Knutson tours regularly with former Tonight Show bandleader, trumpeter Doc Severinson, in a group that also includes two-time Grammy-winner tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts.

​We are very fortunate in have Mary Louise Knutson make a visit to Payson during her tour in Arizona. Ms. Knutson resides in Minneapolis.

For this performance, Knutson is teaming-up with one of the valley's most prominent saxophone players, Mary Petrich, who over the past 20 years developed her own style of play, pushing the boundaries of jazz, which has led to her many projects and collaborations, such as this one with Knutson.

This will be a jazz performance designed to appeal to all audiences.

Sean Brogan will play acoustic bass, and Gerry Reynolds will play drums.

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