Performer at Bryant Park Week of August 4: Daryl Sherman

The performer this week (August 4-8) at the Bryant Park piano series is Daryl Sherman.

Daryl Sherman is a celebrated jazz singer and pianist known for her witty charm, versatility, and deep connection to the American Songbook. A longtime fixture in the New York jazz scene, she gained prominence during her 14-year residency at the Waldorf Astoria and has performed at major venues including Lincoln Center, Ronnie Scott’s, and jazz festivals worldwide. Her recordings have earned critical acclaim and international airplay, and she has collaborated with jazz greats such as Bucky Pizzarelli, Wycliffe Gordon, and Dick Hyman. Renowned for her interpretations of composers like Cole Porter and Johnny Mercer, Sherman continues to enchant audiences across the globe.

Performer at Bryant Park Week of July 14: Danny Mixon

The performer this week (July 14-18) at the Bryant Park piano series is Danny Mixon.

A prolific piano virtuoso who has performed in the U. S. and Internationally, Daniel Asbury Mixon was born on August 19, 1949 in Harlem and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up in a musical household he was influenced by his mother and grandparents beginning his early artistic expression at the age of 3. He studied and performed as a tap dancer at the Ruth Williams Dance Studio and even then was known as “The Show Stopper.” Danny attended the High School of Performing Arts with dance as his major.

Performer at Bryant Park Week of July 7: Jon Weber

The performer this week (July 7-11) at the Bryant Park piano series is Jon Weber.

Jazz pianist Jon Weber has recorded and toured all over the world, winning numerous honors for performance and composition – scoring extensively for television since 1987. Gary Burton, Roy Hargrove, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, and Avishai Cohen have all recorded Jon’s music, and his newest critically-acclaimed release, Simple Complex, rose to #1. Jon lives in New York City and hosts NPR’s Piano Jazz with Jon Weber after frequently serving as guest host for Marian McPartland.

Performer at Bryant Park Week of June 30: Brennen Ernst

The performer this week (June 30-July 4) at the Bryant Park piano series is Brennen Ernst.

Brennen Ernst is a multi-instrumental multi-genre musical daredevil. In his career thus far he has taken on—and mastered—piano, banjo, and guitar, adding tenor vocals and exploring multiple genres—bluegrass and old time, jazz and swing. In this project he focuses on some of his favorite banjo pieces.