Pianist, composer, and Artistic Director at Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club, James Pearson brings to life the incredible music and stories behind the evolution of jazz piano - from Ragtime to Stride, Boogie Woogie to Big Band, and much more.
125 Years of Jazz Piano with The James Pearson Trio
Pianist, composer, and Artistic Director at Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club, James Pearson brings to life the incredible music and stories behind the evolution of jazz piano – from Ragtime to Stride, Boogie Woogie to Big Band, and much more.
James and his trio of world-class musicians take us on a whistle-stop tour through a century of jazz piano greats. Featuring a sparkling collection of numbers celebrating the music from the likes of Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, Art Tatum, George Shearing, Dave Brubeck, Oscar Peterson and many more – this is a show full of anecdotes, wit, and virtousic piano playing.
'Pearson is in shattering form on these sessions’
SUNDAY TIMES
’Three outstanding players. For poise, balance and swing they’re a joy to listen to’
THE OBSERVER