Javier Santiago Trio

Sun, Feb 23

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Javier Santiago Trio! Javier Santiago - Piano Sam Pankey - Bass Adam Jackson - Drums Pianist and composer Javier Santiago is one of the promising voices in the international music scene today. He has performed with some notable musicians in the jazz scene such as Herbie Hancock, Terrace Martin, Louis Cole, Alex Isley, Braxton Cook, Jonathan Kreisberg, Azar Lawrence, Kassa Overall, Theo Croker, Kenneth Whalum, Aja Monet, John Raymond, Sheila Jordan and Yosvany Terry as well as Lauryn Hill. Santiago’s debut album, Phoenix (2018) on Ropeadope Records was named the “#1 Jazz Album of the Year” by Vinyl Me, Please. Javier has become a notable force in both the beat and hip-hop scenes as well as the jazz world. In addition to being a pianist and sideman, Santiago is also an accomplished educator, arranger and producer/beatmaker. He was an alumnus of The Herbie Hancock Institute (UCLA), The Brubeck Institute Fellowship Program and The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in NYC. He was a finalist in the 2015 American Jazz Pianist competition, and a recipient of the 2016 McKnight Fellowship for Musicians. He was also selected to participate in the 14th Annual Betty Carter Jazz Ahead program in 2011. Javier is based in Los Angeles, CA. Please Note: This is a live-taping, so we'll be enforcing a whisper-policy! Cold bottles of still and sparkling water will be available for purchase, but this event is BYOB. Ice will be available if needed, wine keys and 9oz cups provided! 22 free parking spaces onsite are first-come-first-serve. Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm.