Harry Appelman/Dave Ballou/Jeff Reed Trio

One of the Washington, DC area's most in-demand jazz artists, pianist and educator Harry Appelman has performed on concert stages on five continents. He has been chosen three times to participate in U.S. State Department music tours overseas, and has performed at jazz festivals in Egypt, Morocco and Montreux, Switzerland. Mr. Appelman has played with many of the greats on today's jazz scene, including Eddie Daniels, Gary Thomas, Drew Gress, George Garzone, Jerry Bergonzi, Jim Snidero, Brian Lynch, and Walt Weiskopf, among others.

Appelman was a member of Afro Bop Alliance, winners of a 2008 Latin Grammy, and is a two-time recipient of Maryland State Arts Council Awards for composition (in 2012 and 2018), as well as a prizewinner in the 1988 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition and the 1989 Great American Jazz Piano Competition.

Trumpeter/Composer Dave Ballou can be heard in a variety of settings, from solo trumpet improvisations to large ensembles. His recordings can be found on the Steeplechase, CleanFeed, pfMentum and the Out of Your Head record labels.  Ballou has performed or recorded with Rabih Abou-Kahlil, Cameron Brown, Steely Dan, The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Michael Formanek, Mary Halvorson, Woody Herman, Andrew Hill, John Hollenbeck, Sheila Jordan, Oliver Lake, Dave Liebman, Tony Malaby, Johnny Matthis, Mario Pavone, Dewey Redman, Maria Schneider and Gunther Schuller.  

His compositions have been performed and recorded by the Meridian Arts Ensemble, Trumpeter Jon Nelson, French hornist Adam Unsworth, Saxophonist Ellery Eskelin, the TILT Brass Ensemble and the Rose City Brass Quintet.

Ballou is a Professor of Music at Towson University teaching in the Jazz and Commercial Music Division and the director of the Murray Jazz Residency.

Showtime: 7 pm ET/6 pm CT/5 pm MT/4 pm PT/12 am GMT

In-person seats: $25 / $10 full-time students with valid ID
Attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week.
Advance sales end 1 hr before showtime; remaining tickets may be purchased at door.
 
Streaming Cost is $15
The link will be revealed 15 minutes before the show
and will remain active through Oct. 3

Donations Welcome