Sat Feb 8
“A wonderfully inventive musician. It is hardly surprising that that she is earning a reputation as one of the most versatile and impressive modern day mainstreamers” – Wes Gillespie, euroclubdejazz
"Lenore Raphael has a love affair with the piano, as demonstrated by the myriad of emotions she is able to evoke in her playing...from a sweetly swinging mode to pure, nonstop bop, Raphael is the personification of swing" – John Gilbert, AllAboutJazz
Lenore Raphael, is an internationally renowned jazz pianist, Steinway artist, radio host and jazz teacher and has been critically acclaimed as one of the best pianists in the jazz mainstream today. Her main influences are Bud Powell, Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans.
Wayne Wilkinson is a headliner guitarist that performs and tours across the country and internationally. Throughout his over four decade career, Wayne has shared the stage with iconic jazz musicians, world class performers and a President of the United States. Wilkinson, an artist with Benedetto guitars and GHS Strings, is known for his high-octane melodic playing which jazz trombone legend Bill Watrous said “is the greatest guitar playing I’ve ever heard.”
Hilliard Greene worked as musical director for the singer Jimmy Scott for 20 years. For Cecil Taylor he served as concertmaster for the ensemble Phtongos and played in the trio with pianist Don Pullen. Under his own name, Hill worked with his ensemble, The Jazz Expressions, with whom he recorded three albums; He currently works as a music teacher at the Bass Collective in New York City, where he teaches workshops and master classes in double bass and bass guitar.
Lenore Raphael - piano
Wayne Wilkinson - guitar
Hilliard Greene - bass