Eddie Metz Jr. Trio With Special Guest Harry Allen at Riverview Performing Arts Center

Eddie Metz, the percussionist in this trio, is one of the great multi-talented drummers of the past three decades, who have been the driving force of groups both large and small. He has over thirty featured albums on the Concord, Arbors and recently the Nagel-Hier label. It was not surprising that Benny Goodman chose him to be his drummer in the band he restarted in the 1900's. It is noteworthy that he was also the drummer in the recreated Count Basie Band.

Nicki Parrott is a giant among female jazz entertainers and perhaps the busiest as she travels the globe playing the bass and adding her vocal styling. She also has many albums on the Arbors label. Nicki, a native of Australia, is now living in Connecticut. She was Les Pauls bassist for ten years for their Monday night performances at the Iridium in NYC. She is delightful, charming and humorous, not to mention super talented....

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Eddie Metz, the percussionist in this trio, is one of the great multi-talented drummers of the past three decades, who have been the driving force of groups both large and small. He has over thirty featured albums on the Concord, Arbors and recently the Nagel-Hier label. It was not surprising that Benny Goodman chose him to be his drummer in the band he restarted in the 1900's. It is noteworthy that he was also the drummer in the recreated Count Basie Band.

Nicki Parrott is a giant among female jazz entertainers and perhaps the busiest as she travels the globe playing the bass and adding her vocal styling. She also has many albums on the Arbors label. Nicki, a native of Australia, is now living in Connecticut. She was Les Pauls bassist for ten years for their Monday night performances at the Iridium in NYC. She is delightful, charming and humorous, not to mention super talented.

The incomparable Rossano Sportiello is a master of classical and jazz piano. He can transition from jazz to a classical rendition with ease. Rossano has emerged as one of the greats of swing and stride piano. He departed from his classical training in Milan, Italy to pursue jazz in the US because, as he has stated, no one in his area wanted to listen to jazz. Since he moved to the US he has rapidly become well known with subsequent tours of Europe following. He is featured on many recordings on the Arbors label.

Special Guest Harry Allen
Harry has performed at jazz festivals and clubs worldwide, frequently touring the United States, Europe and Asia. He has performed with Rosemary Clooney, Ray Brown, Hank Jones, Frank Wess, Flip Phillips, Scott Hamilton, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Kenny Burrell, Herb Ellis, John Pizzarelli, Bucky Pizzarelli, Gus Johnson, Jeff Hamilton, Terry Gibbs, Warren Vache, and has recorded with Tony Bennett, Johnny Mandel, Ray Brown, Tommy Flanagan, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Kenny Barron, Dave McKenna, Dori Caymmi, Larry Goldings, George Mraz, Jake Hanna, and Al Foster, among others. Harry is featured on many of John Pizzarelli's recordings including the soundtrack and an on-screen cameo in the feature film The Out of Towners starring Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn. He has also done a series of commercials for ESPN starring Robert Goulet.

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