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Sullivan Fortner Trio Plus Anat Cohen at Stanford Jazz Festival at Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Courtesy of Stanford Jazz Workshop | Posted on May 15, 2023
When
Sat, July 22, 2023
7:30 pm
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Musicians
About
Pianist and composer Sullivan Fortner exudes an inventiveness that many jazz artists develop growing up in the crucible of creativity that is New Orleans. His first appearance at the Stanford Jazz Festival with Cécile McLorin Salvant was jaw-droppingly fresh and gorgeous, and his work with Cécile led to their Grammy win for The Window. In this special performance, Sullivan appears with his trio, with whom he’s been extending the jazz piano trio tradition into swinging new territory. Special guest Anat Cohen is the preeminent virtuoso on clarinet and cut from the same improvisatory cloth as Sullivan, and together they’ll dazzle you. ...