Performer at Bryant Park Week of July 7: Jon Weber

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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

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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.

Performer at Bryant Park Week of June 9: Ted Rosenthal

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The performer this week (June 9-13) at the Bryant Park piano series is Ted Rosenthal.

Ted Rosenthal is one of the leading jazz pianist/composers around. The New Yorker magazine describes him as “a musician’s musician who balances technique and taste.” The Los Angeles Times calls him “a pianist of rarest skill.” Rosenthal actively tours worldwide with his trio and as a soloist. He also has performed with many jazz greats, including Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Phil Woods, Bob Brookmeyer, and James Moody.

Performer at Bryant Park Week of June 2: Armen Donelian

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The performer this week (June 2-6) at the Bryant Park piano series is Armen Donelian

For forty years, pianist, composer and Fulbright Scholar Armen Donelian has distinguished himself as a performer, recording artist, educator and author. In 25 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle and Far East, he has appeared since 1975 as a featured solo pianist, leader of his own quintet and trio, and with Jazz legends including Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker, Paquito D’Rivera, Mongo Santamaria and Billy Harper.

Donelian’s distinctive music blends diverse influences including his Armenian origin, his classical technique and his association with some of the biggest names in jazz.