Keith Droste Trio at The Merc

Our good friend and pianist/composer/arranger Keith Droste returns to the Merc this week. He, David Enos (bass), and Steve Pemberton (drums) have entertained us many times and it's always a treat.

Keith Droste's appearances at the Merc are special occasions for jazz afficionados. On July 24 the Keith Droste stars with bassist David Enos and drummer Steve Pemberton. At one time Keith studied with Oscar Peterson and accompanied Ella Fitzgerald but most often these days he'll be found playing in pops orchestras or shows where a pianist is needed. He began a life-long love affair with the piano at the age of five when he noticed some friends down the street who were taking piano lessons and looked like they were having fun....

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Our good friend and pianist/composer/arranger Keith Droste returns to the Merc this week. He, David Enos (bass), and Steve Pemberton (drums) have entertained us many times and it's always a treat.

Keith Droste's appearances at the Merc are special occasions for jazz afficionados. On July 24 the Keith Droste stars with bassist David Enos and drummer Steve Pemberton. At one time Keith studied with Oscar Peterson and accompanied Ella Fitzgerald but most often these days he'll be found playing in pops orchestras or shows where a pianist is needed. He began a life-long love affair with the piano at the age of five when he noticed some friends down the street who were taking piano lessons and looked like they were having fun.


David Enos first picked up the bass at the age of 15 and was quickly playing in rock, country, and R&B bands in local area clubs. Eager to learn more about music, David joined his high school's jazz program, and within a year was named the school's "Outstanding Jazz Musician" and awarded a scholarship. At Chabot College, David met what was to be the most important musical influence of his life, pianist Frank Sumares, who exposed David to the music of Jazz greats like Oscar Peterson and John Coltrane.


J azz drummer/percussionist Steve Pemberton has gained an international reputation as an incredibly versatile and sensitive musician. Looking at his background, it becomes obvious that he is constantly reinventing himself, refusing to be pigeonholed as a single-faceted artist. Steve graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Berklee College of Music and then toured in concert and on television throughout Europe, North & South America and Asia. Most recently Steve held the position as jazz drumset specialist & utility percussionist with the prestigious Boston Pops Orchestra. He held down the drum chair and was featured as a member of ten-time nominated and two-times Grammy Award winner Peter Nero's Trio for sixteen years. Some recent performance highlights include recordings and performance with Patti Page, Mel Torme, Grover Washington, Jr., Doc Severinsen, the Count Basie and Quincy Jones Orchestras, John Pizzarelli, Bill Watrous, Tom Scott, and Pete Christlieb.

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